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Are the white spots tears in the paper? Worm holes?

Concerning Yogini with Minah: Are you aware of any textual tradition that might provide insight into the bird's gazing at the woman? Her gaze is inward, though she also inclines her head toward the bird; is the bird's gaze, while turning toward her, also inward? Would the context allow attributing an inward gaze to a bird? -- Also, if the painting is part of a manuscript, or part of a depiction of a story, what's the story? Thank you!

Thanks! I wondered if maternal feelings toward each other among yogis was a common motif, like e.g. early Christian idealizations of Marian maternal feelings among saints. I'm guessing not... but worth looking for! & worth noting: while the 2 nonhuman mothers rest peacefully with their offspring, the human mother & child seem to solicit the yogi.

Concerning the Bifolio from the Gulshan Album: Is there any textual corroboration for the interpretation that the mother cat's relationship to her kittens provides a model for the yogis' relationships with their fellow yogis? Can you refer me to the texts and if you have them on hand the passages? Thank you so much!