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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 1.9.6

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
33
Published
12
Verses
427
Level
intermediate

Sarga 9 · Verse 6

क्रोधाभिभूतं विज्ञाय जगन्मित्रं महामुनिम् । धृतिमान्सुव्रतो धीमान् वसिष्ठो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ६ ॥

krōdhābhibhūtaṁ vijñāya jaganmitraṁ mahāmunim | dhṛtimānsuvratō dhīmān vasiṣṭhō vākyamabravīt || 6 ||

Translation

Seeing the great sage, the friend of the world, overcome by anger, wise Vasiṣṭha, steadfast and true to his vows, spoke these words:

Word by word

krōdha
by anger
abhibhūtaṁ
overcome
vijñāya
seeing
jagat
of the world
mitraṁ
the friend
mahā
great
munim
the sage
dhṛtimān
steadfast
suvratō
(suvrataḥ) true to his vows
dhīmān
wise
vasiṣṭhō
(vasiṣṭhaḥ) Vasiṣṭha
vākyam
words
abravīt
spoke

Meaning

Vasiṣṭha steps in. He is the family teacher, and only he can turn the king.