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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.16.36

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
73
Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 16 · Verse 36

Verse 36

सरस्वत्युवाच निरन्तरेण तपसा भर्तृभक्त्यतिशालिना । परितुष्टाऽस्मि ते वत्से गृहाण वरमीप्सितम् ॥ ३६ ॥

sarasvatyuvāca nirantarēṇa tapasā bhartṛbhaktyatiśālinā | parituṣṭā’smi tē vatsē gṛhāṇa varamīpsitam || 36 ||

Translation

Sarasvatī said: "I am well pleased with you, child, by your unbroken austerity and your surpassing devotion to your husband. Take the boon you wish."

Word by word

nirantarēṇa
unbroken
tapasā
by your austerity
bhartṛ
to your husband
bhakti
devotion
atiśālinā
surpassing
parituṣṭā
well pleased
asmi
I am
tē
with you
vatsē
child
gṛhāṇa
take
varam
the boon
īpsitam
you wish

Meaning

The commentary: child, I am greatly pleased with you, for your unbroken austerity steeped in devotion to your husband; ask what you desire.