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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 1.3.37

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
33
Published
6
Verses
221
Level
intermediate

Sarga 3 · Verse 37

Verse 37

अग्नितीर्थं महातीर्थमिन्द्रद्युम्नसरस्तथा । सरांसि सरितश्चैव तथा नदहृदावलीम् ॥ ३७ ॥

agnitīrthaṁ mahātīrthamindradyumnasarastathā | sarāṁsi saritaścaiva tathā nadahṛdāvalīm || 37 ||

Translation

Agnitīrtha, the Mahātīrtha and the lake of Indradyumna; lakes and rivers, and the many streams and pools;

Word by word

agni
of Agni
tīrthaṁ
the ford
mahā
the great
tīrtham
ford
indradyumna
of Indradyumna
saras
(saraḥ) the lake
tathā
and
sarāṁsi
lakes
saritaś
(saritaḥ) rivers
ca
and
ēva
also
nada
streams
hṛda
(hrada) and pools
āvalīm
the many

Meaning

Agnitīrtha is the "ford of Agni"; the lake of Indradyumna bears the name of the king of legend who performed his sacrifices there.