Verse 64

Śataka
Śṛṅgāra Śatakaशृङ्गारशतकम्
Chapter
Description of the Seasonsऋतुवर्णनम्
Chhanda
Śārdūlavikrīḍitaशार्दूलविक्रीडित

[shringara-64]

किं कन्दर्प शरं कदर्थयसि रे कोदण्डटङ्कारितंरे रे कोकिल कोमलं कलरवं किं वा वृथा जल्पसि्ि ः कटाक्षैरलं रचेतश्चुम्बितचन्द्रचूडचरणध्यानामृते ॥६४॥

kiṃ kandarpa śaraṃ kadarthayasi re kodaṇḍaṭaṅkāritaṃre re kokila komalaṃ kalaravaṃ kiṃ vā vṛthā jalpasii ḥ kaṭākṣairalaṃ racetaścumbitacandracūḍacaraṇadhyānāmṛte ||64||

Translation

Hey you Manmatha! For what worthless purpose are you readying your bow making much noise with the string? Hey Hey you cuckoo bird! Why are you making such melodious noises wastefully? Hey you young girl! Enough of those love-filled, expressive, pretty, sweet, and restless glances! The mind is now kissing the ‘nectar of contemplation of Lord Shiva’! ॥ 64 ॥