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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.16.38

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
73
Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 16 · Verse 38

Verse 38

अम्ब मातर्जगन्मातस्त्रायस्व कृपणामिमाम् । इदं वरद्वयं देहि यदहं प्रार्थये शुभे ॥ ३८ ॥

amba mātarjaganmātastrāyasva kṛpaṇāmimām | idaṁ varadvayaṁ dēhi yadahaṁ prārthayē śubhē || 38 ||

Translation

Mother, O mother of the world, protect this poor woman. Grant me these two boons that I ask, auspicious one:

Word by word

amba
Mother
mātar
(mātaḥ) O mother
jagan
(jagat) of the world
mātas
(mātaḥ) O mother
trāyasva
protect
kṛpaṇām
poor woman
imām
this
idaṁ
these
vara
boons
dvayaṁ
two
dēhi
grant
yad
(yat) that
ahaṁ
I
prārthayē
ask
śubhē
auspicious one

Meaning

The commentary: Mother, mother of all the world, I am wretched; protect me. O goddess, give me these two boons that I ask.