Verse 71

Śataka
Śṛṅgāra Śatakaशृङ्गारशतकम्
Chapter
Description of the Seasonsऋतुवर्णनम्
Chhanda
Śārdūlavikrīḍitaशार्दूलविक्रीडित

[shringara-71]

(मिथ्याचार स उच्यतेवचसि भवति सङ्गत्यागमुददिश्य वार्ताश्रुतिमुखरमुखानां केवलं पण्डितानांजघनमरुणरत्नग्रन्थिकाञ्चीकलापंकुवलयनयनानां को विहातुं समर्थः ॥७१॥

(mithyācāra sa ucyatevacasi bhavati saṅgatyāgamudadiśya vārtāśrutimukharamukhānāṃ kevalaṃ paṇḍitānāṃjaghanamaruṇaratnagranthikāñcīkalāpaṃkuvalayanayanānāṃ ko vihātuṃ samarthaḥ ||71||

Translation

The speeches of the scholars engaged continuously in the recitation of Vedic Mantras are only filled with words extolling the renunciation of woman’s company. But who is capable of renouncing the thought of the well formed hips covered by the girdle knotted with tinkling red colored beads worn by the lotus eyed beauties? ॥ 71 ॥