Shloka 21

Adhyaya 65 — Svarocis Enjoys on the Mountain; A Debate on Marital Fidelity and Desire

Sanskrit

सुस्निग्धपीनावयवं मृगयूथविहारिणम् ।

वासिताभिः सुरूपाभिर्मृगीभिः परिवारितम् ॥

Transliteration

susnigdhapīnāvayavaṃ mṛgayūthavihāriṇam |

vāsitābhiḥ surūpābhir mṛgībhiḥ parivāritam ||

Translation

Baginda melihat seekor rusa yang anggota tubuhnya sangat licin berkilau dan penuh sempurna, berkeliaran di tengah kawanan—dikelilingi oleh rusa betina yang harum dan jelita.

Speakers

• Narrative voice

Key Themes

• Allegory
• Sensual imagery
• Mirror of human desire
• Nature as instruction