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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 2.18.29

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
73
Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 18 · Verse 29

Verse 29

परमाणौ परमाणौ सर्गवर्गा निरर्गलाः । ये पतन्त्युत्पतन्त्यम्बुवीचिवत्तान् स पश्यति ॥ २९ ॥

paramāṇau paramāṇau sargavargā nirargalāḥ | yē patantyutpatantyambuvīcivattān sa paśyati || 29 ||

Translation

In every atom, the hosts of creations that rise and fall unhindered, like the waves of water: he sees them.

Word by word

paramāṇau
in every atom
sarga
of creations
vargā
(vargāḥ) the hosts
nirargalāḥ
unhindered
yē
which
patanti
fall
utpatanti
rise
ambu
of water
vīci
the waves
vat
like
tān
them
sa
(saḥ) he
paśyati
sees

Meaning

The commentary: he sees in each atom the unmixed appearing and disappearing of countless creations, like waves on water. Waves rise and fall without the water being disturbed. So he sees worlds arise and vanish, and is not moved.