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It was Maṇivarman…

Read the previous part here… “So tell me, o King, who among the three was more blinded with passion? Who was the most infatuated?” “Remember, if you know the answer, and don’t tell me the truth, your head will burst into a hundred pieces!“ इत्य् एतद् वेतालाच् छ्रुत्वा स प्रत्युवाच तं नृपतिः ।एतेषु रागमूढः प्रतिभाति …

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A resolution…and a catch…

Read the previous part here… In the morning, the relatives of the lovers came to the garden, called by the gardeners who discovered the corpses. They were filled with embarrassment, surprise and grief, and so stood there for long, not knowing what to do. After all, कष्टाः कुलखलीकारहेतवो बत कुस्त्रियः|| – Women who are wayward …

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Tragedy strikes…

Read the previous part here… “Tonight, I will bring Anaṅgamañjarī to the garden that forms part of her house. You should be present outside at that time. I will then get you inside the garden and you will be able to meet her and spend time with her.” Her words made Kamalākara very happy. She …

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Lonely and alone…

I like to be by myself, when I am not well. When people hear this, they think that I am lonely. Actually, there is a lot of difference between being lonely and being alone. Being lonely is the state when you miss NOT being alone. Being alone, on the other hand, is just spending time …

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A stithh in time…

So day 1 of the canal of the root, She really did drill into my toot, An x-ray and a filling, and a little bit of killing, Have left me all but mute! The moral of the story, as we all understand though bitter experience, is that prevention is better than cure. All I had …

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An arrangement is made…

Read the previous part here… “Look around, O Kamalākara, this is such a beautiful garden! Try to get out of this sad mood, and cheer up!” The young Kamalākara answered… “My friend, my heart has been taken away by her, the beautiful Anaṅgamañjarī. There is just an empty space within, so how can I cheer …

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Is a friend indeed…

Read the previous part here… Mālatikā then sprinkled cold water on her friend’s face, and lay her on a bed of lotus leaves, placed a necklace of cold gemstones on her and fanned her until she came back to her senses. As Anaṅgamañjarī opened her eyes, she said tearfully… “My friend! These measures are but …

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A friend in need…

Read the previous part here… The sight of each other bound them into a fascination for each other, as if Kāma himself had brought them together. The two were overcome by passion, and they forgot everything else, and got carried away in the storm of their attraction. Kamalākara’s friend, who was walking alongside him, saw …

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Love strikes…

Read the previous part here… But even though she was married, Arthadatta would not let his daughter leave his house and go to her husband’s, since she was his only child. Maṇivarman was as distasteful to Anaṅgamañjarī as a bitter medicine to a sick man, she hated him. But Anaṅgamañjarī was dearer than life to …

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