SRI AUROBINDO
Translations
from Sanskrit and Other Languages
II. From Bengali
XIX
A shining grace the damsel’s face to her laughter and speech doth lend,
As tho’ the sweet full moon of autumn heaven’s nectar rained.
A jewel of women with beauty more than human,
I saw her gait of lion state ungracèd nought nor common.
Her middle than the lion’s slender is,
Her body soft as lotuses;
It seemed a branch with weight breaking of her breasts pomegranate.
Yea and her lovely eyes being with blackness dressed
Were unstained lotuses enamoured bees invest.
The lover beautiful seeing sweet Radha’s grace
Breaketh his longing heart with passionate distress.