Jasminum multiflorum (Downy jasmine)
| A large scandent, tomentose shrub with young branches clothed with velvety pubescence; leaves simple, opposite,ovate, more or less pubescent beneath, base rounded or often cordate, main nerves 4-6 pairs prtioles densely villous; flowers white, slightly fragrant, sessile in dense terminal capitate cymes at the short axillary branches; fruits black, globose berries surrounded by suberect calyx teeth. Flowering-fruiting July to February. (Ashok Sheth (Ed.). 2005 The herbs of ayurveda vol.3 Gujarat : Ashok Sheth. p652) |
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तामुत्तीर्य व्रज परिचितभ्रूलताविभ्रमाणां पक्ष्मोत्क्षेपादुपरिविलसत्कृष्णशारप्रभाणाम् । कुन्दक्षेपानुगमधुकरश्रीमुषामात्मबिम्बं पात्रीकुर्वन्दशपुरवधूनेत्रकौतूहलानाम् ॥ ४७ ॥ Proceed! |
In the cloud’s journey. The suttle movement of the eyelashes (and perhaps the reflection) are contrasted to the bees which hover around Kunda flowers. |
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हस्ते लीलाकमलमलकं बालकुन्दानुविद्धं नीता रोध्रप्रसवरजसा पण्डुतामाननश्रीः । चूदापाशे नवकुरबकं चारु कर्णे शिरीषं सीमन्ते च त्वदुपगमजं यत्र नीपं वधूनाम् ॥ ६५ ॥ There, in the women’s hand, is a red lotus to play with; 手には遊びの赤睡蓮[カマラ] 髪の一房は若きクンダの花で飾り |
A description of (the women in) the Yakṣa’s hometown Alakā. Kimura (1962: 253) writes that they are flowers from different seasons but florishing all at once as this is a place of the demi-gods. [Reference: Kimura, Hideo 1962. Kālidāsa Literature Series No.1: jojōshi kisetsushū kumo no shisha. Kyoto: Hyakka-en.] |
(c) Tomomi Sato 2013
Plants of Meghaduta 