8. Marks of complete indifference to propriety and elegance.
12. And is thus in truth 'broken and contrite,' acceptable to God.
4-7. All objects normally cool, are scorching hot to Rādhā, racked as she is by the fire of love. For the lotus-leaves, see the picture facing p. 115.
1. For the sight of the moon, so pleasant to united lovers, increases her pain.
3. A sort of black magic; Rādhā invokes Rāhu to eclipse the moon.
11. Lit. 'with ten nails': more black magic, the snakes are to swallow up the vexing southern breeze.
14, 15. The koil, whose calling accentuates the suffering of divided lovers: crows, their messengers, and omens of reunion. Cf. No. CIV, 3.