Chapter III

6. "The _Khanjana_ (wagtail) eyes are characterised by their playful gaiety." (A. N. Tagore, _Some notes on Indian Artistic Anatomy_, Calcutta, 1914). The 'snakes' are the lines of collyrium drawn on each lower-lid.

8. _Lomā-latā-bāli_, lit. 'down-vine-wreath,' here compared to a half suffocated snake, to suggest the depth of Rādhā's navel. Garuḍa is the enemy of all snakes. The _lomā-latā-bāli_ is often indicated in Orissan sculpture (e.g. _Viśvakarma_ LV) by a slight furrow extending upwards from the navel. See also LI, 17.

12. The Indian Eros is armed with five arrows, from which he sometimes takes the name Five Arrows (cf. No. CXX). Here it is suggested that Love with Three Arrows slew the Three Worlds, and gave the two others to Rādhā's eyes, that the slain might be slain again.

The Three Worlds, constantly alluded to are _Svarga_, _Mata_ and _Patal_,--Heaven, Earth and Underworld.

17. The well of love: by 'maidens about the village well,' we can hardly doubt that the poet intends to signify the souls of men, attracted to the source of Eternal Life.

18, 19. The names of the poet's patron and his queen are constantly introduced in the refrains.