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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 2.17.33

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
73
Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 17 · Verse 33

Verse 33

इत्थं संशाम्यतीत्यस्मिन्कथ्यते श्लोकसंग्रहैः । उपशान्तिप्रकरणे श्रुते शाम्यति संसृतिः ॥ ३३ ॥

itthaṁ saṁśāmyatītyasminkathyatē ślōkasaṁgrahaiḥ | upaśāntiprakaraṇē śrutē śāmyati saṁsṛtiḥ || 33 ||

Translation

is calmed in this way: this is told in it in collections of verses. When the Upaśānti prakaraṇa is heard, the round of saṁsāra is calmed.

Word by word

itthaṁ
in this way
saṁśāmyati
is calmed
iti
thus
asmin
in it
kathyatē
is told
ślōka
of verses
saṁgrahaiḥ
in collections
upaśānti
Upaśānti
prakaraṇē
prakaraṇa
śrutē
when is heard
śāmyati
is calmed
saṁsṛtiḥ
the round of saṁsāra

Meaning

Another claim of power for the teaching, as in verses 7 to 9. The commentary adds how: by hearing it and practising what it teaches, the afflictions wane through freedom in life, and the world-illusion is ended like a burnt seed.