SECTION CLXXIV
(Chaitraratha Parva continued)
"The Gandharva continued, 'When that maiden
disappeared, that feller of hostile ranks deprived of his senses by Kama
(concupiscence) himself fell down on the earth. And as the monarch fell down,
that maiden of sweet smiles and prominent and round hips appeared again before
him, and smiling sweetly, said unto that perpetuator of Kuru's race these
honeyed words, 'Rise, rise, O chastiser of foes! Blest be thou; it behoveth
thee not, O tiger among kings, to lose thy reason, a celebrated man as thou art
in the world.' Addressed in these honeyed words, the king opened his eyes and
saw before him that selfsame girl of swelling hips. The monarch who was burning
with the flame of desire then addressed that black-eyed damsel in accents, weak
with emotion, and said, 'Blest be thou O excellent woman of black eyes! As I am
burning with desire and paying thee court, O, accept me! My life is ebbing
away. O thou of large eyes, for thy sake it is, O thou of the splendour of the
filaments of the lotus, that Kama is incessantly piercing me with his keen
shafts without stopping for a moment! O amiable and cheerful girl, I have been
bitten by Kama who is even like a venomous viper. O thou of swelling and large
hips, have mercy on me! O thou of handsome and faultless features, O thou of
face like unto the lotus-petal or the moon, O thou of voice sweet as that of
singing Kinnaras, my life now depends on thee! Without thee, O timid one, I am
unable to live! O thou of eyes like lotus-petals, Kama is piercing me
incessantly! O large-eyed girl, be merciful unto me! It becometh thee not, O
black-eyed maid, to cast me off; O handsome girl, it behoveth thee to relieve
me from such affliction by giving me thy love! At first sight thou hast
attracted my heart. My mind wandereth! Beholding thee I like not to cast my
eyes on any other woman! Be merciful! I am thy obedient slave--thy adorer! O,
accept me! O beautiful lady, O large-eyed girl at the sight of thee, the god of
desire hath entered my heart, and is piercing me with his shafts! O thou of
lotus-eyes, the flame of desire burneth within me! O, extinguish that flame
with the water of thy love poured on it! O beautiful lady, by becoming mine,
pacify thou the irrepressible god of desire that hath appeared here armed with
his deadly bow and arrows and that is piercing me incessantly with those keen
shafts of his! O thou of the fairest complexion, wed me according to the
Gandharva form, for, O thou of tapering hips, of all forms of marriage the
Gandharva hath been said to be the best.'
"The Gandharva continued, 'Hearing those words
of the monarch, Tapati made answer, 'O king, I am not the mistress of my own
self! Be it known that I am a maiden under the control of my father. If thou
really entertainest an affection for me, demand me of my father. Thou sayest, O
king, that thy heart hath been robbed by me. But thou also hast, at first
sight, robbed me of my heart; I am not the mistress of my body, and therefore,
O best of kings, I do not approach thee; women are never independent. What girl
is there in the three worlds that would not desire thee for her husband, as
thou art kind unto all thy dependents and as thou art born in a pure race?
Therefore, when the opportunity comes, ask my father Aditya for my hand with
worship, ascetic penances, and vows. If my father bestoweth me upon thee, then,
O king, I shall ever be thy obedient wife. My name is Tapati and I am the
younger sister of Savitri, and the daughter, O bull amongst Kshatriyas of
Savitri, of (Sun) the illuminator of the universe.'"
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