2.22

ye madana tanu-hina, para-drohe paravina, panca bana sandhe anuksana

abalara sarire, vindhi’ kaila jarajare, duhkha deya, na laya jivana

SYNONYMS

ye madana—that Cupid; tanu-hina—without a body; para-drohe—in putting others in difficulty; paravina—very expert; panca—five; bana—arrows; sandhe—fixes; anuksana—constantly; abalara—of an innocent woman; sarire—in the body; vindhi’-piercing; kaila—made; jarajare—almost invalid; duhkha deya—gives tribulation; na—does not; laya—take; jivana—the life "In My loving affairs there is a person named Madana.

His qualities are thus: Personally He possesses no gross body, yet He is very expert in giving pains to others.

He has five arrows, and fixing them on His bow, He shoots them into the bodies of innocent women.

Thus these women become invalids.

It would be better if He took My life without hesitation, but He does not do so.

He simply gives Me pain.