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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 1.2.13

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
33
Published
2
Verses
97
Level
intermediate

Sarga 2 · Verse 13

Verse 13

रामस्वभावकथनादस्माद् वरमुने त्वया । नोद्वेगात् स परित्याज्य आसमाप्तेरनिन्दितात् ॥ १३ ॥

rāmasvabhāvakathanādasmād varamunē tvayā | nōdvēgāt sa parityājya āsamāptēraninditāt || 13 ||

Translation

"Best of sages, do not give up this account of Rāma's nature, which is beyond reproach, out of weariness; carry it through to the end.

Word by word

rāma
of Rāma
svabhāva
the nature
kathanāt
account
asmāt
this
vara
best of
munē
sages
tvayā
by you
na
not
udvēgāt
out of weariness
saḥ
it
parityājya
to be given up
āsamāptēḥ
to the end
aninditāt
beyond reproach

Meaning

Brahmā foresees that the work will be long. "Rāma's nature" (rāmasvabhāva), the commentary says, means the whole story of Rāma together with the teaching he received.