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painted with saffron paste.
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painted with saffron paste.
56. The king who incarnated Cupid in point of
personal charm, thus enjoying the comforts of the cold
season desired to sport with his ladies in the nights in
season desired to sport with his ladies in the nights in
spite of the chilly weather.
57. He very much liked to lie down on beds
strewn with fresh foliage of clove plants, beds that were
also dotted with particles of agaru fallen from the fore-
head of his ladies in their amorous practices.
head of his ladies in their amorous practices.
58. His ladies presented a particularly attractive
appearance to the king, with their faces white with the
dust of lodra flowers and with their foreheads anointed
dust of lōdra flowers and with their foreheads anointed
with musk paste.
59. Young girls who got horripilation by reason
of their proximity to their royal lover ascribed it to
cold. But they felt ashamed, as beads of sweat, sug-
gestive of their unmistakable love passion, began to
collect on their persons.
collect on their persons.
60. Young ladies feigning anger, but glad at
heart, looked at the king, as he practised acts of love
passion, such as biting the lips, drawing by the hair, and
kissing all over.
61. The breasts of his ladies warm with blossom-
ing youthfulness drove away the cold of the season
when the king cast longing looks on them; they were
very attractive also in their semi-covered state with
marks of nail scratches. and without the strings of
pearls on them.
pearls on them.