SAUNDARANANDA 4.9: Carried Away with Each Other

paraspar'-odviikShaNa-tat-par'-aakShaM
paraspara-vyaahRta-sakta-cittaM
paraspar'-aashleSha-hRt'-aaNgaraagaM
parasparaM tan mithunaM jahaara

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4.9
Having eyes only for each other's eyes,

Their minds hanging on each other's words,

And the pigments that fragranced their bodies
being carried off by each other's embraces,

The couple carried each other away.


EH Johnston:
The pair attracted each other mutually, with their eyes engaged solely in gazing at each other, with their minds intent solely on each other's conversation and with their body-paint rubbed off by their mutual embraces.

Linda Covill:
With eyes only for each other's eyes, they hung upon each other's words and rubbed off their cosmetics through caressing each other, so mutually absorbed was the couple.


VOCABULARY:
paraspar'-odviikShaNa-tat-par'-aakSham (nom. sg. n.): with eyes exclusively looking at each other
paraspara: mfn. mutual , each other's
udviikShaNa: n. the act of looking up or upwards ; look , view
tat: that one, him, her
para = in. comp. for paras: ind. exclusive of , except , without
akSha: n. [only ifc for akShi] the eye.

paraspara-vyaahRta-sakta-cittam (nom. sg. n.): with minds fixed on each other's speaking
paraspara: mfn. mutual , each other's
vyaahRta: n. speaking , talking , conversation ; n. inarticulate speech or song (of animals and birds)
sakta: mfn. clinging or adhering to ; fixed or intent upon , directed towards , addicted or devoted to , fond of , engaged in , occupied with
citta: n. attending , observing ; heart, mind

paraspar'-aashleSha-hRt'-aaNgaraagam (nom. sg. n.): their scented body-paint rubbed off by each other's embraces
paraspara: mfn. mutual , each other's
aashleSha: m. intimate connection , contact ; embracing , embrace; intwining
hRta: mfn. (past participle hR) taken , taken away , seized (often ibc. = " deprived or bereft of " , " having lost ")
aNga-raaga: m. application of unguents or cosmetics to the body (especially after bathing) ; scented cosmetic
aNga: a limb of the body, body
raaga: colour , hue , tint , dye , (esp.) red colour , redness

parasparam (nom. sg. n.): mfn. mutual , each other's
tat (nom. sg. n.): that, the
mithunam (nom. sg. n.): m. a pair (male and female ; but also " any couple or pair " , usually du. , in later language mostly n.)
jahaara = 3rd pers. sg. perfect hR: to take , bear , carry in or on (with instr.) , carry , convey , fetch , bring; to take to one's self , appropriate (in a legitimate way) , come into possession of (acc.) , receive (as an heir) , raise (tribute) , marry (a girl) ; to master , overpower , subdue , conquer , win , win over (also by bribing) ; to outdo , eclipse , surpass ; to enrapture , charm , fascinate