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धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर् यथादर्शो मलेन च ।
यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस् तथा तेनेदमावृतम् ॥ ३८ ॥

dhumenavriyate vahnir

yathadarso malena ca

yatholbenavrto garbhas

tatha tenedam avrtam

dhumena-by smoke; avriyate-covered; vahnih-fire; yatha-just as; adarsah-mirror; malena-by dust; ca-also; yatha-just as; ulbena-by the womb; avrtah-is covered; garbhah-embryo; tatha-so; tena-by that lust; idam-this; avrtam-is covered.