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525 22. How many the humble-bees (bhṛ́n̄ga), the bats, the kurū́nus; how many have been the vághās, the tree-creepers—to them art thou etc. etc.

23. Superior art thou to him that winks, that stands; superior to the ocean art thou, O Kāma, fury—to them art thou etc. etc.

24. Verily no wind soever attains (āp) Kāma, not fire, sun, also not moon; to them art thou etc. etc.

25. What propitious excellent bodies thou hast, O Kāma, with which what thou choosest becometh real, with them do thou enter wholly into us; make evil devices (dhī́) enter away elsewhere.

1. Of the props (upamít), of the supports (pratimít), and also of the connectors (? parimít) of the dwelling (çā́lā) that possesses all choice things, we unfasten the tied (naddhá) [parts].

2. What of thee is tied, O thou that possessest all choice things, what fetter and knot is made, that with a spell (vā́c) I make fall apart, as Brihaspati [did] Bala.