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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 1.6.20

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
33
Verses
1146
Level
intermediate

Sarga 6 · Verse 20

Verse 20

पेशलेनाऽतिभीमेन प्रसन्नेनाऽऽकुलेन च । गम्भीरेणाऽतिपूर्णेन तेजसा रञ्जितप्रभम् ॥ २० ॥

pēśalēnā’tibhīmēna prasannēnā’’kulēna ca | gambhīrēṇā’tipūrṇēna tējasā rañjitaprabham || 20 ||

Translation

his lustre coloured by a splendour that was gentle and very fearsome, serene and stirring, deep and full to overflowing;

Word by word

pēśalēna
gentle
ati
very
bhīmēna
fearsome
prasannēna
serene
ākulēna
stirring
ca
and
gambhīrēṇa
deep
pūrṇēna
full
tējasā
by a splendour
rañjita
coloured
prabham
his lustre

Meaning

The commentary: his radiance gladdened the eyes and the mind, and also struck awe; it was full of grace, and so abundant that it seemed to spill over from his body.