Verses 440–449

440. Surely those are mad who, while there is one chief quality (satvika) in the three (rajasa, tamasa and satvika) leave it, unite the three, place them in their heart and unable to discern it are plunged in worldly pursuits.

441. Between the Ganga and the Yamuna (i.e., the two nostrils) there is a maid (spine) like a golden image, If thou unite thyself to her in love (i.e., meditation) without fail hereby shalt thou attain beatitude.

442. Few millions of goats died; only did one monkey mount on a leaf when ten millions of those monkeys died, a fox cried co, co--This riddle signifies. Aja a goat Aja like wise means Brahma Hari a monkey, Hari also means Vishnu Siva a fox, Siva is Shiva who ultimately survives triumpth.

443. The tree of the back-bone is fixed on the fruit of its lower extremity and the wires of nerves are fixed. The fingers on those wires perform the (tripura tandava) dance of Siva in Tripura.

444. A cock touching sky and earth having horns protrude their points--splendour without a lamp shall shine.

445. At first it is a tree; at last it is not a bird; it has no mouth, but six fruits; it his not even one life and slays living creatures.

446. It hath no foot nor hand; but has a petticoat; no horn but rushes swiftly and bites at all men Without having practiced in a fencing school it slays us. This is a great marvel.

447. He that has an external throat with his mouth feeds on leaves; he has one leg and is all to match he shines and talks in the courts of kings.

448. When acquainted with the path of great construction of the body (acunchana) if at any time thou disregard the moola bandhana all the old men in the world shall become youths. (This mystic fooling signifies that what is apparently the meanest is of the first consequence)

449. If fixing thy understanding thou look and behold the light of the moon (i.e.. breast)...(incomplete).