उद्दामभावपिशुनामलवल्गुहास- व्रीडावलोकनिहतो मदनोऽपि यासाम् । सम्मुह्य चापमजहात्प्रमदोत्तमास्ता यस्येन्द्रियं विमथितुं कुहकैर्न शेकु: ॥ ३६ ॥
uddama-bhava-pisunamala-valgu-hasa- vridavaloka-nihato madano ’pi yasam sammuhya capam ajahat pramadottamas ta yasyendriyam vimathitum kuhakair na sekuh
- uddama
- very grave
- bhava
- expression
- pisuna
- exciting
- amala
- spotless
- valgu-hasa
- beautiful smiling
- vrida
- corner of the eye
- avaloka
- looking
- nihatah
- conquered
- madanah
- Cupid (or amadana — the greatly tolerant Siva)
- api
- also
- yasam
- whose
- sammuhya
- being overpowered by
- capam
- bows
- ajahat
- gave up
- pramada
- woman, who maddens
- uttamah
- of high grade
- ta
- all
- yasya
- whose
- indriyam
- senses
- vimathitum
- to perturb
- kuhakaih
- by magical feats
- na
- never
- sekuh
- was able
Although the queens’ beautiful smiles and furtive glances were all spotless and exciting, and although they could conquer Cupid himself by making him give up his bow in frustration, and although even the tolerant Siva could fall victim to them, still, despite all their magical feats and attractions, they could not agitate the senses of the Lord.