Text 6] The Activities of Maharaja Agnidhra 87

pleasure; dughaih—producing; gati—by her movement; vihdra—by
pastimes; vrida—by shyness; vinaya—by humility; avaloka—by
glancing; su-svara-aksara—by her sweet voice; avayavaih—and by the
limbs of the body; manasi—in the mind; nrndm—of men; kusuma-
ayudhasya—of Cupid, who has a flower arrow in his hand;
vidadhatim—making; vivaram—aural reception; nija-mukha—from
her own mouth; vigalita—pouring out; amrta-dsava—nectar like
honey; sa-hésa—in her smiling; bhésana—and talking; @moda—by the
pleasure; mada-andha—blinded by intoxication; madhukara—of bees;
nikara—by groups; uparodhena—because of being surrounded; druta-
—hasty; pada—of feet; vinydsena—by stylish stepping; valgu—a little;
spandana—moving; stana—breasts; kalasa—like waterpots; kabara—
of her braids of hair; bhdra—weight; rasaném—the belt upon the hips;
devim—the goddess; tat-avalokanena—simply by seeing her; vivrta-
avasarasya—taking the opportunity of; bhagavatah—of the greatly
powerful; makara-dhvajasya—of Cupid; vasam—under the control;
upanitah—being brought in; jada-vat—as if stunned; iti—thus; ha—
certainly; uvdca—he said.

TRANSLATION

Like a honeybee, the Apsara smelled the beautiful and attractive
flowers. She could attract the minds and vision of both humans
and demigods by her playful movements, her shyness and
humility, her glances, the very pleasing sounds that poured from
her mouth as she spoke, and the motion of her limbs. By all these
qualities, she opened for Cupid, who bears an arrow of flowers, a
path of aural reception into the minds of men. When she spoke,
nectar seemed to flow from her mouth. As she breathed, the bees,
mad for the taste of her breath, tried to hover about her beautiful
lotuslike eyes. Disturbed by the bees, she tried to move hastily, but
as she raised her feet to walk quickly, her hair, the belt on her
hips, and her breasts, which were like water jugs, also moved in a
way that made her extremely beautiful and attractive. Indeed, she
seemed to be making a path for the entrance of Cupid, who is most
powerful. Therefore the prince, completely subdued by seeing
her, spoke to her as follows.
