प्रापितो लीलयाहत्य बाणैः कुसुमधन्विना । ततो मया स्खलद्वालं पृष्टा कस्येति तत्सखी
prāpito līlayāhatya bāṇaiḥ kusumadhanvinā | tato mayā skhaladvālaṃ pṛṣṭā kasyeti tatsakhī
Bị những mũi tên đùa nghịch của Đấng cầm cung hoa (Kāma) bắn trúng, ta bàng hoàng khuất phục. Rồi với lời nói lắp bắp, ta hỏi bạn nàng: “Nàng là con gái của ai?”
First-person narrator within Sūta’s narration
Listener: vipra
Scene: Kāma (unseen or faintly depicted) playfully 'shoots' flower-arrows; the observer staggers emotionally, speech falters, and he asks the companion about the maiden’s identity.
Desire can arise suddenly and powerfully; dharma channels it into socially responsible inquiry rather than impulsive action.
No holy site is mentioned in this verse.
None directly; it foreshadows marriage-related steps (seeking lineage and consent).