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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.17.22

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
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Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 17 · Verse 22

Verse 22

कर्णाटनाथरचितपूर्वदेशक्रियाक्रमम् । सुराष्ट्राधिपनिर्णीतसर्वम्लेच्छोत्तरापथम् ॥ २२ ॥

karṇāṭanātharacitapūrvadēśakriyākramam | surāṣṭrādhipanirṇītasarvamlēcchōttarāpatham || 22 ||

Translation

the order of affairs of the eastern land arranged by the lord of Karṇāṭa; all the barbarians of the northern lands brought under by the lord of Surāṣṭra;

Word by word

karṇāṭa
of Karṇāṭa
nātha
by the lord
racita
arranged
pūrva
eastern
dēśa
of the land
kriyā
of affairs
kramam
the order
surāṣṭra
of Surāṣṭra
adhipa
by the lord
nirṇīta
brought under
sarva
all
mlēccha
the barbarians
uttarāpatham
of the northern lands

Meaning

The commentary: the king of Karṇāṭa had kept the order of dealings in the eastern country intact for him; the king of Surāṣṭra (Gujarat) had subdued all the northern lands and their mlecchas for him. The kings named are his vassals.