The Bower Manuscript 53

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VI. Fol. 3: Bower manuscript
Drummer, Roarer, Rainer, Burster, Faller, Ripener, Captivator, Trembler, Intoxicater, Adorner [...]
peace-maker, Makari, Śākari, Śarkari, Karkari, Savari, Śaṅkari, Burning One, Burning One, Dumadumbanī, for my golā, along the shore, may the god rain all around, ilikisi svāhā! / My friendliness to the Dhṛtarāṣṭras, and my friendliness to the Nairāvaṇas,
and my friendliness to the Virūpākṣas, and to the Kṛṣṇagautamakas. // 1 // My friendliness is with Maṇi, the serpent king, and with Vāsuki,
and always to the Daṇḍapāda serpents, and to the Pūrṇabhadras. // 2 // The serpents Nanda and Upananda, who are handsome and renowned,
who, endowed with great supernatural power, even experience the battle between gods and asuras. // 3 // Friendliness with Anavatapta, Varuṇa, and with Saṃhāraka;
with Takṣaka, Ananta, and likewise with Vāsumukha. // 4 // My friendliness is with Aparājita, and friendliness with Chibbasuta;
always with Mahāmanasvin, and likewise with Manasvin. // 5 // Kālaka and Apalāla, and the serpentine novice monk;
Dadhimukha, Maṇi, and Puṇḍarīka, lord of the directions; // 6 // Karkoṭaka,
Śaṅkhapāda, both Kambala and Aśvatara —
to these serpent kings also my friendliness is continual. // 7 // And Sāketaka, Kumbhīra, and likewise Sūciloma;
my friendliness is with Ugātipa, Kāla, and Ṛṣika. // 8 // Likewise, friendliness with Pūraṇakarṇa, and with Śakaṭamukha;
always with Kolaka, Sunanda, and Vatsīputra. // 9 // My friendliness is with Elapatra, and friendliness with Lamburaka;
and the great serpent Pithila, and Mucilinda, renowned. // 10 // And the serpents that wander upon the earth, and likewise those abiding in the waters;
those that move in the atmosphere, and those that dwell on Mount Meru. // 11
My friendliness is continual toward those one-headed and two-headed snakes; my friendliness is toward the footless, and my friendliness is toward two-footed ones; // 12 // toward four-footed ones