Meghaduta 9.n3

9.n3

Mallinatha observes that the word “Valāka,” a crane, has a double meaning, “Vālākaṅganah, nayansubagam,” i.e., “a pretty coquettish bright-eyed woman.” Thus there is a sly hidden sense. The Cloud is told by the Yaksha that as he floats in the air, the coquettish bright-eyed women will pay him court, as his approach indicates the time of the festival when they were to meet their lovers.