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Todi Ragini,
Ragamala, Bundi, Rajasthan. 1591 C.E.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragamala_paintings
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Nakshatra
Mrigashira
- Agrahayani
"The Deer's
Head"
Aindava -
Mriga -
Mraga - Mrugasira - Mruga - Mirashira - Mrigaziras - Mrigashirsha - Mrigagka - Migottama -
Mrgasira
- Margashirsha - Mrigaseersham - Makyiram - Makeeryam -
Taramriga - Enaziras - Invaka - Indubha
= Uduganaadhipa - Saumya - Basatkara
Chandra
- Mrigashira
Description
of the Pada
Sacred tree for Mrigashira
wikipedia :
Mrigashiras
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Sacred tree
for Mrigashira: see nakshatra gardens
at:
www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
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western botanical name =
Acacia catechu
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Sanskrita
namaha:khadira, balapattraka,
jihmazalya, kaSAyaka, kSitikSama,
kuSThakaNTaka, nemivRkSa, pathidruma, payora,
pUtudru, rAgacUrNa, vakrakaNTaka, saradruma,
yupadruma, zvetasAra
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Common name =
khadira,
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Acacia Catechu (Khadira)
tree = sacred to Mrigashira Nakshatra
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Cologne
Digital Sanskrit Dictionary |
mriga
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"ranger", "rover"; a forest
animal or wild beast ,
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game of any kind , (esp.) a deer , fawn , gazelle ,
antelope , stag , musk-deer; musk
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The
deer or antelope in the moon
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(i.e. the spots on
the disk supposed to resemble those of an antelope as well as a hare) ; -
the disk or antelope in the sky (either the Nakshatra Mriga-shiras or the sign of the zodiac Capricorn ;
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also in general the
10th arc of 30 degrees in a circle)
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an elephant with particular marks
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"one the secondary marks of whose body
are small " -
a large soaring bird
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name of a demon or
Vritrain the form of a deer slain by Indra
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of a celestial being (occupying a particular place in an astrological
house divided into 81 compartments)
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of a particular class of
men whose conduct in coitus resembles that of the roebuck
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a particular class of women;
a kind of metre; a particular gaitof a dancing girl ; demoniacal possession ,
epilepsy
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of the
district in Saka-dvipa inhabited principally by Brahdvipa (maga) themselves
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Of a horse of the Moon;
a particular Aja-paia sacrifice
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search , seeking ,
asking , requesting -
A female
deer or antelope , doe; of the mythical progenitress
of antelopes
mArga{mRga}:
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seeking , search , tracing out , hunting
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The
track of a wild animal , any track , road , path , way to... or
through
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course
(also of the wind and the stars)
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To
give up the way to , allow to pass
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by
way of i.e. through , across or along ; with
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To
go the way of i.e. suffer the same fate as
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Through;
by means of.
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in
order to make way for any one
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by
the wayside or on the way ; with
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To
set out on one's way; to go one's way; A
walk , journey
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reach
, range
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A
scar , mark (left by a wound)
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(in
medicine.) A way , passage , channel (in any part of the body , esp. the
intestinal canal , anus)
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A
way , expedient , means
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A
way , manner method , custom , usage; the right way , proper course
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(with
Buddhists) the way or path pointed out by Buddha
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A
title or head in law , ground for litigation
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A
way of speaking or writing , diction , style
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A
high (opp. to `" vulgar "') style of acting or dancing or
singing
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(in
drama) pointing out the way , indicating how anything is to take place
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(in
astrology.) the 7th mansion
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(in
geometry.) a section
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musk
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The
month Margasirsha (November-December)
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The
constellation Mriga-siras
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name
of Vishnu (as `" the way ", scil. to final emancipation)
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belonging
to or coming from game or deer
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{English} = 'march'
Enaziras
ArAmRga
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Mrigaagka
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deer-marked;
"having a deer-spotted form "'
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The
moon
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camphor
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The
wind;
of a
sword
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name of the planet Mercury
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The
god of love
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The Nakshatra Mriga-shiras
mRganetra
mRgaziras
mRgazIrSa
Indubha
uDugaNAdhipa:
migottama
Aindava
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relating to the moon ,
like the moon , lunar
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The
planet Mercury ;
The Nakshatra Mrigashiras -
Serratula Anthelminthica
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saumya
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relating or belonging to
Soma(the juice or the
sacrifice or the moon-god) ,
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connected or dealing with Soma , having his
nature or qualities;
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a Soma sacrifice; an
adherent , worshipper
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cool and moist; northern; auspicious
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"resembling the moon", placid , gentle
, mild ; a pearl; moonshine ; gentleness -
planets, esp. of the Nakshatra Mriga-shiras, Chitra ,
Anuradha , and Revati -
happy , pleasant , cheerful ;
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Of Budha or the planet
Mercury; of the Vedic Rishi Budha
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The left hand; the left eye;the middle of the
hand
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Ficus Glomerata -
the fifteenth cubit from the bottom or the third from the top of the sacrificial post
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The
blood before it becomes red ; serum ;
the gastric juice; a name of Durga
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the month Marga-shirsha -
name of the 43rd (or 17th) year in the 60
years; cycle of Jupiter
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a class of deceased ancestors
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of the 7th astrological Yuga
(Jyotisha)
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name. of various plants (Abrus Precatorius ; Glycine Debilis ; Ruta
Graveolensetc.)
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The Nakshatra Mriga-shiras; name of the five stars
in Orion's head
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Nakshatra Ruler:
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Nakshatra Body Part:
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Auspicious activities:
[BPHS]
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Marriage,
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Brahmin receiving sacred thread,
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travel,
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construction of temples or
other religious buildings
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or installing holy objects therein,
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laying
foundation stones,
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breaking ground.
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Deity:
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Symbol:
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Deer's head
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A group of lotuses
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Gana /
group:
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Tibetan Tradition
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Chitra = a member of the
tripartite Nakshatra kona of
ambitious, competitive, dominating, always-moving Ku-raja:
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Mrigashira
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Chitra
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Dhanishtha
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Nakshatra Celestial Location |
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The Fifth
Nakshatra
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23:20 Vrishabha
until 06:40 Mithuna
(Taurus-Gemini)
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pada 17,
18, 19, 20 of total 108
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Location = "the head
of Orion": lambda, phi-1 phi-2 Orionis -
The
Circle of Stars
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David
Frawley, Fruits of Worshipping Each Nakshatra
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"Soma
desired. "May I win the lordship of the plants."
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One who makes the
appropriate offering to Soma, to Mrigashira, wins the lordship of the plants,
wins the lordship of his peers.
Those born under Mrigashira want to provide The Soma, delight or
enjoymentto their peers.
They can be exhilaratingand entertainingleaders, shining on others like the Moon.
For this reason they usually do best
with a retinue of friends."
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Mraga, for
females, from Shil-Ponde. (1939).
Hindu
Astrology Joytisha-Shastra.p 91 |
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"Usually this person is born in a wealthy
family or at least well-to-do.
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She will be brought up in a religious
atmosphere and will be deeply religious herself.
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She is an entertaining and
interesting speaker
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If she adopts a public career, she will be successful and
honored.
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She is fond of beautiful clothes ,
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Her favorite color is green."
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Females:
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Females
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Brooke Shields (film actress fashion model),
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Claudia Schniffer (fashion model)
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Catherine the Great of Russia
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Barbara Walters (TV journalist)
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USA Sen John Forbes Cohen-Kerry
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Elin Nordegren Woods (ex wife of Tiger Woods)
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Mraga, for
males,
Shil-Ponde. (1939).
Hindu
Astrology Joytisha-Shastra.p 80 |
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"Unless other testimonies in the
chart predominate to modify the effect of Mraga rising,
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They are inclined to be misanthropicin
their attitude toward life and people.
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They seem always to see the worst side of
people and of conditions.
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They are suspicious of other peoples' motives and
even vicious at times.
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Unless checked, these thoughts will lead to vicious
action
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Possibly this attitude is caused and
aggravated by some permanent organic disability
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Males
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Males
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TV talk host, USAMerv Griffin
USA Pres-26, Theodore Roosevelt -
Prince-Monaco Albert Grimaldi,
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USA Sec State Henry Kissinger,
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singer Bruce Springsteen
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Description
of the Padaa(quarters) = Mrigashiras
Pada 1
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from
Das/
Behari
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You will be famous intelligent.
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Will have more daughters.
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Your spouse will be beautiful, chaste,
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And you gain wealth from the marriage
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have political fame.
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Afflicted eyes or pains in the joints.
Description
of the Four Padaa(quarters) of
Mraga *
for the Male only* from: Shil-Ponde.
(1939).
Hindu Astrology
Joytisha-Shastra
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Not very healthy looking; -
rather pale and anemic.
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Moderate education -
Passionate nature, and
somewhat whimsical:
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likes farming or gardens. |
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Pada 2
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--
from
Das/
Behari
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You will be famous,
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but your income will be less
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you face several problems during childhood.
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You also do not have the love affection from your mother.
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You will have a sore throat in some cases mouth cancer.
Description
of the Four Padaa(quarters) of
Mraga *for the Male only* from: Shil-Ponde. (1939).
Hindu Astrology
Joytisha-Shastra. p xxx
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Pada 3
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from
Das/
Behari
Description
of the Four Padaa(quarters) of
Mraga *for the Male only* from: Shil-Ponde. (1939).
Hindu Astrology
Joytisha-Shastra. p xxx
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An orator, with a musical
voice.
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Can be
very talkative, but has to be in congenial company
as one is rather shy;
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is devoted to his mother.
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Pada 4
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from
Das/
Behari
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You have a strong physique some identification mark on the side back of the body.
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Engages in the profession dealing with medicines, chemicals or cosmetics.
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Water in the lung.
Description
of the Four Padaa(quarters) of
Mraga *for the Male only* from: Shil-Ponde. (1939).
Hindu Astrology
Joytisha-Shastra. p xxx
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