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in the Hemanta season. Sisira can be understood only from 910 above though it has been mentioned on TM p. 90, 89, Vol. III and p. 321 Vol. II. Spring has been referred to by Dhanapāla as ‘vasanta' Surabhi, Madhu' etc.
Spring is associated with the celebration of the festival of Ananga (Cupid or Kāmadeva).
'Caitra vāta' has been used to mean Vasanta vāta. "Caitra māsātma kavasantakālika pavanasya"
Spring has been described as having its army sentinels in Tilaka, campaka, Asoka, Punnāga, Nāgakesara and other chief trees which clung from all sides the shrine of Cupid who was ready to militate against the triad of worlds.
1. TM Vol. I p. 77, Vol. III p. 91. 2. TM Vol. III p. 69, Vol. II p. 233. 3. TM Vol. I p. 56, Sm. ed. p. 304. 4. h 44 Tricyafai TM Vol. II p. 196. 5. TM Vol. II p. 310. also Commentary. 6 त्रीणिभुवनान्यमिषेणयितुमुद्यतस्य विषमवाणस्य बलदर्शनाय मधुना
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स्व सैन्ययोधैरिवाहतैस्तिलक TM Sm. ed. pp. 303,
