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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 1.10.24

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
33
Published
13
Verses
449
Level
intermediate

Sarga 10 · Verse 24

Verse 24

बद्धपद्मासनः शून्यमना वामकरस्थले । कपोलतलमाधाय केवलं परितिष्ठति ॥ २४ ॥

baddhapadmāsanaḥ śūnyamanā vāmakarasthalē | kapōlatalamādhāya kēvalaṁ paritiṣṭhati || 24 ||

Translation

"Seated in the lotus posture, his mind empty, he only sits there with his cheek resting on his left hand.

Word by word

baddha
seated
padmāsanaḥ
in the lotus posture
śūnya
empty
manā
(manāḥ) his mind
vāma
left
kara
hand
sthalē
on
kapōla
his cheek
talam
resting
ādhāya
placing
kēvalaṁ
only
paritiṣṭhati
he sits

Meaning

The same picture as 1.5.6, seen again.