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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 1.11.5

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
33
Published
12
Verses
427
Level
intermediate

Sarga 11 · Verse 5

सत्यतां मुदितां प्रज्ञां विश्रान्तिमपतापताम् । पीनतां वरवर्णत्वं पीतामृत इवैष्यति ॥ ५ ॥

satyatāṁ muditāṁ prajñāṁ viśrāntimapatāpatām | pīnatāṁ varavarṇatvaṁ pītāmṛta ivaiṣyati || 5 ||

Translation

"He will reach truth, gladness, wisdom, rest and freedom from torment; he will grow full and fair again, like one who has drunk nectar.

Word by word

satyatāṁ
truth
muditāṁ
gladness
prajñāṁ
wisdom
viśrāntim
rest
apatāpatām
freedom from torment
pīnatāṁ
fullness
varavarṇatvaṁ
fair colour
pīta
who has drunk
amṛta
(amṛtaḥ) nectar
iva
like one
ēṣyati
he will reach

Meaning

The fruits of knowledge are listed: inner (truth, gladness, wisdom, rest) and outer (health and beauty). The body that wasted with seeking will recover with finding.