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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.16.12

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
73
Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 16 · Verse 12

Verse 12

स्रग्दाममालावलितैर्नानाभरणयोजनैः । लीलाविलोलचलनैर्विचित्ररसभोजनैः ॥ १२ ॥

sragdāmamālāvalitairnānābharaṇayōjanaiḥ | līlāvilōlacalanairvicitrarasabhōjanaiḥ || 12 ||

Translation

with the wreathing of garlands and strings of flowers, the putting on of many ornaments, walks swaying in play, and feasts of many flavours;

Word by word

srag
(srak) of garlands
dāma
and strings
mālā
of flowers
valitair
(valitaiḥ) with the wreathing
nānā
many
ābharaṇa
of ornaments
yōjanaiḥ
with the putting on
līlā
in play
vilōla
swaying
calanair
(calanaiḥ) with walks
vicitra
of many
rasa
flavours
bhōjanaiḥ
with feasts

Meaning

The commentary: with wreaths of many kinds, with the arranging of all sorts of ornaments on the limbs, with playful, swaying walks, and with meals of many flavours.