Verse 16

Śataka
Śṛṅgāra Śatakaशृङ्गारशतकम्
Chapter
Commendation of Womenस्त्रीप्रशंसा
Chhanda
Anuṣṭubhअनुष्टुभ्

[shringara-16]

पमुखेन चन्द्रकान्तेन महानीलैः शिरोरुहैःपाणिभ्यां पद्मरागाभ्यां रेजे रत्नमयीव सा ॥१६॥

pamukhena candrakāntena mahānīlaiḥ śiroruhaiḥpāṇibhyāṃ padmarāgābhyāṃ reje ratnamayīva sā ||16||

Translation

Her face is lustrous like the moon-stone! Her hairs are dark like the dark sapphires (of Simhala Dveepa)! Her palms are reddish in hue like the ‘Padma Raaga (red like the lotus) stones! She shines like a collection of gems! ॥ 16 ॥