Thereat drawing out the same dart, that one dear to the Wielder of the Dart,* having eyes resembling red lotuses, aiming at Mālyāvan, hurled it at him. *A name of Kārtikeya, the celestial generallissimo.
ततस्तामेव चोत्कृष्य शक्तिं शक्तिधरप्रियः। माल्यवन्तं समुद्दिश्य चिक्षेपाम्बुरुहेक्षणः॥