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    यावस्था भरिताकारा भैरवस्योपलभ्यते । कैरुपायैर्मुखम् तस्य परा देवि कथं भवेत् । यथा सम्यगहम् वेद्मि तथा मे ब्रूहि भैरव ॥ २३ ॥

    By what means can that state of fullness of Bhairava be achieved, (and) how does Paradevi, the highest Shakti, become the face (or entrance of Bhairava)? Tell me (this), O Bhairava, in the manner (whereby) I shall know it completely.