Verse 39

Śataka
Śṛṅgāra Śatakaशृङ्गारशतकम्
Chapter
Description of the Bliss of Unionसंभोगवर्णनम्
Chhanda
Mālinīमालिनी

[shringara-39]

किमिह बहुभिरक्तैर्युक्तशून्य्रलापैदुर्वयमिह पुरुषाणां सर्वदा सेवनीयंअभिनवमदलीलालालसं सुन्दरीणां स्तनभारपरिखिन्नं यौवनं वा वनं वा ॥३९॥

kimiha bahubhiraktairyuktaśūnyralāpaidurvayamiha puruṣāṇāṃ sarvadā sevanīyaṃabhinavamadalīlālālasaṃ sundarīṇāṃ stanabhāraparikhinnaṃ yauvanaṃ vā vanaṃ vā ||39||

Translation

What is the use of prattling so many meaningless words, for no purpose! Two things alone are to be sought by men here always; either the ‘youthful state’ which is tired by the weight of the breasts of the beautiful girls who are interested in fresh amorous sports or the forest! ॥ 39 ॥