Verse 10

Śataka
Śṛṅgāra Śatakaशृङ्गारशतकम्
Chapter
Commendation of Womenस्त्रीप्रशंसा
Chhanda
Vasantatilakāवसन्ततिलका

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नूनं हि ते कविवरा विपरीतवाचो ये नित्यमाहुरबला इति कामिनीस्ताःयाभिर्विलोलतरतारकदृष्टिपातैः शक्रादयोऽपि विजितास्त्वबलाः कथं ताः ॥१०॥

nūnaṃ hi te kavivarā viparītavāco ye nityamāhurabalā iti kāminīstāḥyābhirvilolataratārakadṛṣṭipātaiḥ śakrādayo'pi vijitāstvabalāḥ kathaṃ tāḥ ||10||

Translation

Indeed it is true that the words of excellent poets are contradictory to reality. They always state that the attractive women are weak and helpless. How can they be weak, when Indra and others have been conquered by just their glances with the ever-moving pupils of the eyes?! ॥ 10 ॥