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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 1.10.14

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
53
Published
38
Verses
1307
Level
intermediate

Sarga 10 · Verse 14

Verse 14

क्रीडद्वधूविलोकेषु वहत्कुसुमवायुषु । लतावलयगेहेषु भवत्यतिविषादवान् ॥ १४ ॥

krīḍadvadhūvilōkēṣu vahatkusumavāyuṣu | latāvalayagēhēṣu bhavatyativiṣādavān || 14 ||

Translation

"Among bowers of creepers, where women are seen at play and breezes carry flowers, he grows all the more downcast.

Word by word

krīḍat
at play
vadhū
women
vilōkēṣu
are seen
vahat
carry
kusuma
flowers
vāyuṣu
breezes
latā
of creepers
valaya
circles
gēhēṣu
among bowers
bhavati
he grows
ati
all the more
viṣādavān
downcast

Meaning

Places made for pleasure make him sadder.