नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

466 THE NATYASASTRA [ V. 197.

following [the beloved] or gazing [at him] or gazing [vacantly] at the sky, talking pathetically, touching [different ornaments], twisting [some objects] or clinging to some support and similar other conditions and situations arising from an absence of Union (vipralambha).

Relief in love-sickness

197. When burning very much with the fire of love one will use [special] clothes, ornaments, scents, rooms and gardens which have a cooling effect.

The female Messenger

198. Being over-powered with a burning love and affected through its several stages one should send a female Messenger [to the beloved] to speak of one's conditions.

199. One should ask a female Messenger to carry a message of love [to the beloved]. She [should deliver the same] with proper courtesy [and the like] after saying "This is her condition".

200. After the substance (lit, meaning) of the message has been communicated one should think of the means of fulfilling the love. This is the rule where love is to be practised secretly.

The king's Etiquette to women

201. I shall now speak in detail about the rules regarding the practice of kings in relation to "homely" women and these rules are taken out the Science of Erotics (kāmatantra)$^1$.

202. Happy and unhappy conditions which occur [in connexion with love] in persons of various dispositions, and which are assumed by kings, are also followed by common people.

203. Kings have no difficulty in obtaining women; because means for this, is at their command. And the love that grows out of liberality becomes pleasing.

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197 (C.XXXI.96; K.XXII.184). 198 (C.XXXI.97; K XXII.185).
199 (C.XXXI.98; K.XXII.186). 200 (C.XXXI.99; K.XXII.187).
201 (C.XXXI.100; K.XXII.188) $^1$ This does not seem to indicate any particular treatise.
202 (C.XXXI.101; K.XXII.189).
203 (C.XXXI.102; K.XXII.190).