Canto Fourth
Late, dim, and joyless shall his rising be.] The Moon, in Hindú mythology, is a male deity.
This line of bees.] Káma’s bow is sometimes represented as strung in this extraordinary manner.
And stain this foot.] “Staining the soles of the feet with a red colour, derived from the Mehndee, the Lac, &c., is a favourite practice of the Hindú toilet.”—Wilson.