गन्धर्वाप्सरस: कामं वसन्तमलयानिलौ । मुनये प्रेषयामास रजस्तोकमदौ तथा ॥ १६ ॥
gandharvāpsarasaḥ kāmaṁ vasanta-malayānilau munaye preṣayām āsa rajas-toka-madau tathā
- gandharva-apsarasaḥ
- the celestial singers and dancing girls
- kāmam
- Cupid
- vasanta
- the spring season
- malaya-anilau
- and the refreshing breeze from the Malaya Hills
- munaye
- to the sage
- preṣayām āsa
- he sent
- rajaḥ-toka
- the child of passion, greed
- madau
- and intoxication
- tathā
- also
To ruin the sage’s spiritual practice, Lord Indra sent Cupid, beautiful celestial singers, dancing girls, the season of spring and the sandalwood-scented breeze from the Malaya Hills, along with greed and intoxication personified.