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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 1.9.22

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
53
Published
38
Verses
1307
Level
intermediate

Sarga 9 · Verse 22

Verse 22

एवंवीर्यो महातेजा विश्वामित्रो जगन्मुनिः । न रामगमने बुद्धिं विक्लवां कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ २२ ॥

ēvaṁvīryō mahātējā viśvāmitrō jaganmuniḥ | na rāmagamanē buddhiṁ viklavāṁ kartumarhasi || 22 ||

Translation

"Such is the might of Viśvāmitra, the sage of the world, of great splendour. You must not let your mind be shaken about Rāma's going.

Word by word

ēvaṁ
such
vīryō
(vīryaḥ) the might
mahātējā
(mahātejāḥ) of great splendour
viśvāmitrō
(viśvāmitraḥ) Viśvāmitra
jagat
of the world
muniḥ
the sage
na
not
rāma
Rāma's
gamanē
about going
buddhiṁ
your mind
viklavāṁ
shaken
kartum
let be
arhasi
you must

Meaning

The argument is complete: Rāma will be safe.