Love
Now youth advanced, childhood withdrew
Translated by Ananda Coomaraswamy and Arun Sen (1915) · From Bangiya Padabali (trans. 1915)
Dūtikā:
Now youth advanced, childhood withdrew,
Her eyes have caught the dancing of her feet.
Twin eyes performed the task of messengers,
Her laughter hid, and shame was born.
Continually she sets her hand upon her robe.
Speaks every word with hanging head:
Her hips have gained their full-grown glory--
She leans on her companions when she walks.
Hearken, O Kana: I have drawn my own conclusions,
Hearken now, and make your own decision:
The savour of this matter is well-known to Vidyāpati,--
Record I take of Rāja Shrvasimha and Lakshmī Devī.
Codex Note
The Growing-up of Rādhā, XX
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Vidyapati. “Now youth advanced, childhood withdrew.” Translated by Ananda Coomaraswamy and Arun Sen. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/vidyapati/19/.
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Vidyapati. “Now youth advanced, childhood withdrew.” Translated by Ananda Coomaraswamy and Arun Sen. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/vidyapati/19/.
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