Verse 78

Śataka
Śṛṅgāra Śatakaशृङ्गारशतकम्
Chapter
Description of the Seasonsऋतुवर्णनम्
Chhanda
Śikhariṇīशिखरिणी

[shringara-78]

कृशः काणः खञ्जः श्रवणरहितः पुच्छविकलोव्रणी पूयक्लिन्नः कृमिकुलशतैरावृततनुः्षुधाक्षामो जीर्णः पिटरककपालार्पितगलःशुनीमन्वेति श्वा हतमपि च हन्त्येव मदनः ॥७८॥

kṛśaḥ kāṇaḥ khañjaḥ śravaṇarahitaḥ pucchavikalovraṇī pūyaklinnaḥ kṛmikulaśatairāvṛtatanuḥṣudhākṣāmo jīrṇaḥ piṭarakakapālārpitagalaḥśunīmanveti śvā hatamapi ca hantyeva madanaḥ ||78||

Translation

Emaciated by lack of food; single-eyed; lame; with cut off ears; with cut off tail; wounded all over; oozing pus; body covered by hundreds of insects and worms; tormented by thirst; limbs weakened by age; neck stuck with the top circular edge of the pot; even such a dog chases the bitch. Though already suffering, Manmatha adds more suffering indeed! ॥ 78 ॥