अनुरक्ताङ्गनालोललोचनालोकिताकृति । स्वस्थीकर्तुं मनः शक्तो न विवेको महानपि ॥ ३८ ॥
anuraktāṅganālōlalōcanālōkitākṛti | svasthīkartuṁ manaḥ śaktō na vivēkō mahānapi || 38 ||
Translation
The mind whose form has been gazed at by the restless eyes of a loving woman: not even great discrimination can make it whole.
Word by word
- anurakta
- loving
- aṅganā
- of a woman
- lōla
- by the restless
- lōcana
- eyes
- ālōkita
- has been gazed at
- ākṛti
- whose form
- svasthīkartuṁ
- make whole
- manaḥ
- the mind
- śaktō
- (śaktaḥ) can
- na
- not
- vivēkō
- (vivekaḥ) discrimination
- mahān
- great
- api
- even
Meaning
Once a mind has been struck by an affectionate glance, the commentary says, not even great discrimination can restore it. The verse is an admission, not a boast: the power of love's glance is beyond argument. It explains why the next verse looks to something other than discrimination for happiness.