Verse 8

Śataka
Śṛṅgāra Śatakaशृङ्गारशतकम्
Chapter
Commendation of Womenस्त्रीप्रशंसा
Chhanda
Vasantatilakāवसन्ततिलका

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एताश्चलद्वलयसंहतिमेखलोत्थझड्कारनूपुरपराजितराजहंस्यःकुर्वन्ति कस्य न मनो विवशं तरुण्यो वित्रस्तमुग्धहरिणीसदृशैः कटाक्षैः ॥८॥

etāścaladvalayasaṃhatimekhalotthajhaḍkāranūpuraparājitarājahaṃsyaḥkurvanti kasya na mano vivaśaṃ taruṇyo vitrastamugdhahariṇīsadṛśaiḥ kaṭākṣaiḥ ||8||

Translation

These young girls win over the beauty of the real swans (which slowly walk making honking noises), (because) when they walk, the row of bangles on their hands and their upper garment bordered with tiny ringing beads, together make a melodious sound at every movement! Whose mind does not lose itself to these young girls with eyes like the deer expressing innocence and apprehension! ॥ 8 ॥