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Śloka 6 describes Kāma’s flower bow, bee-string and five arrows, with spring as his ally and the Malaya breeze as his chariot. Though bodiless, he wins over the world after receiving grace from Devi’s sidelong glance.
The luminous archer, petal currents and flower-lit Earth visualize the verse’s imagery. They are artistic interpretations. This is a story of the power bestowed by grace, expressed through love and desire.
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A delicate bow dhanuḥ pauṣpaṃ · pañca viśikhāḥ His bow is made of flowers, its string of bees; his arrows are five.
Spring carries him vasantaḥ sāmanto Spring is his companion; the Malaya breeze becomes his chariot.
The gracious glance kāmapi kṛpām apāṅgāt te From your sidelong glance, O Daughter of the Mountain, he receives a little grace.
A world awakened jagad idam anaṅgo vijayate Though bodiless and alone, Kāma wins over the world through your grace.
About these study notes: English meanings and explanations were generated with AI assistance and have not been independently reviewed by a Sanskrit scholar. Sanskrit text follows the cited source editions.
02 / PHRASE STUDY · PADĀRTHAShownHidden
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12 selected phrases
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Śloka 6: Overview
Selected phrase
Meaning in context
A flower-bow, a string of bees, and five arrows—
spring is his ally; the Malaya breeze is his battle-chariot.
Yet, daughter of the snowy mountain, the bodiless Kāma alone—
wins this whole world through a little grace from your sidelong glance.
Selected phrases and English meanings for Śloka 6
Selected phrase
Meaning in context
his bow is made of flowers
its string is made of bees
his arrows number five
spring is his ally
the breeze from Mount Malaya; is his battle chariot
yet, all alone
the whole [world]
O daughter of the snowy mountain
a wondrous grace
A closer look
The printed word or compound continues on the next verse line; read it together with the following entry.
from your sidelong glance
A closer look
The initial m completes kṛpām from the preceding line. Word separation: apāṅgāt te — from your sidelong glance.
having received [that grace]
this world; the bodiless Kāma conquers
Selected words and compound parts are shown in IAST; this is a focused vocabulary study, not an exhaustive grammatical analysis. The source phrase below each follows your selected script. Locate highlights that unchanged source phrase; reconstructed word forms are not substituted into the verse.
Śloka 6: Words
Word / source phrase
Meaning in context
bow
made of flowers
bee
five
arrows
spring
having received
the bodiless one, Kāma
About these phrase meanings
Short phrases and parts of compounds, not a complete word-by-word translation. Original sandhi and spelling are retained; some words continue across printed lines. Read the entries together. Brackets in the English supply context rather than additional Sanskrit words.
The English explanations are editorial study aids and have not been reviewed by a Sanskrit scholar. Consult a teacher or full commentary for grammatical and interpretive detail. Telugu-Vigananam keeps its printed spellings, hyphens, and variant readings; the English follows the base Sanskrit unless a note explains a difference.
03 / SIMPLE MEANINGShownHidden
A first understanding.
Kāma has a flower bow, a bowstring of bees, five arrows, spring as his ally, and a breeze for a chariot. Yet Her gracious glance lets him conquer the world.
CONDENSED EDITORIAL PARAPHRASE
04 / DETAILED MEANINGShownHidden
How the verse unfolds.
The catalogue initially makes Kāma's army seem delicate: flowers, bees, spring and a breeze replace the heavy materials of warfare. His own epithet, the bodiless one, sharpens the apparent mismatch between equipment and ambition.
The turning point is the concession yet. What makes conquest possible is the grace obtained from her sidelong glance. The enormous result and fragile means form the poetic contrast; the verse is not a practical promise of power over others.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATIONShownHidden
A question to carry.
Recall a modest action that mattered because someone supported it. What was the source of its strength?