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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.16.32

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
73
Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 16 · Verse 32

Verse 32

स्नानदानतपोध्याननित्योद्युक्तशरीरिका । सर्वास्तिक्यसदाचारकारिणी क्लेशहारिणी ॥ ३२ ॥

snānadānatapōdhyānanityōdyuktaśarīrikā | sarvāstikyasadācārakāriṇī klēśahāriṇī || 32 ||

Translation

her body ever engaged in bathing, giving, austerity and meditation, doing all that faith and good conduct ask, and taking away others' troubles;

Word by word

snāna
in bathing
dāna
giving
tapō
(tapaḥ) austerity
dhyāna
and meditation
nitya
ever
udyukta
engaged
śarīrikā
her body
sarva
all
āstikya
faith
sadācāra
and good conduct
kāriṇī
doing
klēśa
troubles
hāriṇī
taking away

Meaning

The commentary: she kept her body ever engaged in bathing, giving, austerity and meditation; with faith that the rite would surely bear fruit and with good conduct, she removed the troubles of the afflicted.