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-XXIV. 179] THE BASIC REPRESENTATION 463

173. One goes out of the place [where the beloved one is] or enters it or stays within his sight, and shows signs of amour in the first stage of his love¹.

Anxiety

174. Anxiety (cintā) should be indicated by speaking to the female Messenger (dūtī) words such as "By what means and in what manner will there be an Union with (lit. obtaining¹) of the beloved² ?"

175. In the second stage [of love] one should look with half-closed eyes and touch the Valaya (bangles), the Raśanā, the Nīvi, the navel and the thighs¹.

Recollection

176. Sighing again and again, thinking deeply of the beloved (lit. desired) person and disliking other engagements, is called Recollection (anusmṛti)¹.

177. Being engrossed in thinking of him (i. e. the beloved) one does not attain composure in sitting or lying in bed, and remains without doing one's duty. The third stage [of love] should be expressed like this¹.

Enumeration of Merits

178. To express by means of sportful movement of limbs, smiles and glance and [other efforts] the idea that 'there is no one else like him', is called Enumeration of [the beloved one's] Merits.¹

179. The representation [of love] in the fourth stage (i.e. in the Enumeration of Merits) should be made by horipillation

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173 (C.164; K.XXII.158). ¹ Cf. NL. 2428ff; BhP. p. 88, l. 17-20.
174 (C.165; K.XXII.159). ¹ Read samprāptiḥ (sambhrāntiḥ, C; sāmānyaḥ K). ² Cf. NL. 2436ff; BhP. p. 88, l. 21-27.
175 (C.166; K.XXII.160). ¹ Cf. BhP. p.89, l. 3-5.
176 (C.167; K.XXII.161). ¹ Cf. NL.2449; BhP. p. 89, l. 7-8.
177 (C.XXXI.76; K.XXII.162). ¹ Cf. NL.2449; BhP. p. 89, l. 9-11. C.'s reading of the portion of this chapter (XXIV.) given in pp. 281 (line 27)-289 (line 3) is merely an unacknowledged copy of K.s reading of the same. C.'s. own reading occurs in pp. 348 (line 14)-355 (line 8) as a part of the chapter XXXI.
178 (C.XXXI.77; K.XXII.163). ¹ Cf. NL.2456; BhP. p. 89, l. 12-14.
179 (C.XXXI.78; K.XXII.164). ¹ Cf. BhP. p. 89, l. 15-18.