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प्रसज्जति क्वापि लताभुजाश्रयस् तदाश्रयाव्यक्तपदद्विजस्पृहः ।
क्वचित्कदाचिद्धरिचक्रतस्त्रसन् सख्यं विधत्ते बककङ्कगृध्रैः ॥ १६ ॥
 
prasajjati kvapi lata-bhujasrayas
tad-asrayavyakta-pada-dvija-sprhah
kvacit kadacid dhari-cakratas trasan
sakhyam vidhatte baka-kaṅka-grdhraih
prasajjati-becomes more and more attached; kvapi-sometimes; lata-bhuja-asrayah-who takes shelter of the soft arms of his beautiful wife which are like creepers; tat-asraya-who are sheltered by such creepers; avyakta-pada-who sing unclear songs; dvija-sprhah-desiring to hear birds; kvacit-sometimes; kadacit-somewhere; hari-cakratah trasan-being afraid of the roaring sound of a lion; sakhyam-friendship; vidhatte-makes; baka-kaṅka-grdhraih-with cranes, herons and vultures.