किमपूर्व इवाभाषि सखे रूपगुणादिभिः । अपूर्वं भाषसे वाक्यं कामिनीव समाकुला
kimapūrva ivābhāṣi sakhe rūpaguṇādibhiḥ | apūrvaṃ bhāṣase vākyaṃ kāminīva samākulā
«Pourquoi parles-tu comme si tu étais un autre, ô ami, de la forme, des qualités et du reste ? Tes paroles sont étranges, troublées comme celles d’une femme éprise.»
Brāhmaṇa youth (dvijātmajaḥ) — inferred
Scene: The man addresses the transformed friend with suspicion, comparing the speech to that of an agitated beloved; gestures show questioning and mild reproach.
Speech reveals inner agitation; dharma values steadiness (śama) and clarity in words.
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