Like the last, this throws a light upon the whole wreath of songs; for the soul perceives that she has had ears to hear and eyes to see ever since she came to birth, yet she has neither heard nor seen; and now she cannot have enough of hearing and seeing.
13. Lit. 'I have known—and seen not one.'
The poet leaves the lovers in each other's arms.
BIRDS, FLOWERS AND TREES.
The following birds, flowers and trees are mentioned in the text in the connection indicated:
BIRDS.
Cātaka: a kind of cuckoo, perhaps Luculus melanoleucus,—said to drink only drops of water as they fall from the clouds.
Cakravāka: Anas casarca,—pairs are said to sleep apart at night.
Crow: kāka, bāyasa, Corvus splendens,—messenger of separated lovers: also (LXXIII) an eater of leavings.