Verse 3

Śataka
Śṛṅgāra Śatakaशृङ्गारशतकम्
Chapter
Commendation of Womenस्त्रीप्रशंसा
Chhanda
Śālinīशालिनी

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भ्रूचातुर्यात््कुञ्चिताक्षाः कटाक्षाः स्निग्धा वाचो लज्जिताश्चैव हासाःलीलामन्दं प्रस्थितं च स्थितं च स्त्रीणामेतद्भूषणं चायुधं च ॥३॥

bhrūcāturyātkuñcitākṣāḥ kaṭākṣāḥ snigdhā vāco lajjitāścaiva hāsāḥlīlāmandaṃ prasthitaṃ ca sthitaṃ ca strīṇāmetadbhūṣaṇaṃ cāyudhaṃ ca ||3||

Translation

By the clever movement of the eye-brows making the eyes bend crookedly and glance sideways; words filled with affection; laughter entwined with shyness; attractive slow gait and standing coyishly; all these are the ornaments and also the weapons that belong to women! ॥ 3 ॥