Verse 6

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In plain words

His bow is made of flowers, its string of bees; he has five arrows, Spring as his general, and the Malaya breeze as his battle-chariot. Yet though alone and bodiless, Kāma—the god of desire—receives an inexpressible grace from your sidelong glance and conquers the whole world, O daughter of the snowy mountain.

Close to the Sanskrit

A floral bow, a string made of bees, five arrows, Spring as commander, the Malaya breeze as battle chariot—yet alone, having obtained some indescribable grace from your sidelong glance, O daughter of the snowy mountain, this bodiless one conquers the world.