Then, the eyes of the old man glimmered, his face got younger, his body stronger, as great white wings were born on his back, and two more arms came out of his shoulder! One of the great Adhìr, an immortal being, had just appeared before them. And thus he spoke to the young princes, awestruck and bewildered by such a sudden turn of events: “I am Dhar, Lord of Love Bindings. Because of me, in the appropriate season, wild beasts court each other and put forth their progeny. Thanks to me, hearts burn and exalt, feel pleasure and impatience. It is my will when two who are very different from each other look for one another, and even when opposites live together. I came to you in order to show you what you did not know, however you might have thought your answer to have been supplied: hammer an
