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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.17.20

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
73
Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 17 · Verse 20

Verse 20

दक्षिणद्वारगासङ्ख्यराजराजेशमण्डलम् । पश्चिमद्वारगासङ्ख्यललनालोकमण्डलम् ॥ २० ॥

dakṣiṇadvāragāsaṅkhyarājarājēśamaṇḍalam | paścimadvāragāsaṅkhyalalanālōkamaṇḍalam || 20 ||

Translation

at the southern gate a gathering of countless kings and overlords; at the western gate a gathering of countless women;

Word by word

dakṣiṇa
southern
dvāra
at the gate
gā
present
asaṅkhya
countless
rāja
kings
rājēśa
and overlords
maṇḍalam
a gathering
paścima
western
lalanā
of women
ālōka
a host

Meaning

The commentary: at the southern gate were kings and great kings; at the western gate countless fine women.