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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.17.51

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
73
Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 17 · Verse 51

Verse 51

ववुराकीर्णकर्पूरसान्द्रावश्यायशीतलाः । उत्फुल्लकुसुमोद्वान्तमांसलामोदितानिलाः ॥ ५१ ॥

vavurākīrṇakarpūrasāndrāvaśyāyaśītalāḥ | utphullakusumōdvāntamāṁsalāmōditānilāḥ || 51 ||

Translation

Breezes blew, cool with a dense dew like scattered camphor, fragrant with the rich scent poured out by full-blown flowers.

Word by word

vavur
(vavuḥ) blew
ākīrṇa
scattered
karpūra
like camphor
sāndra
dense
avaśyāya
with dew
śītalāḥ
cool
utphulla
full-blown
kusuma
by flowers
udvānta
poured out
māṁsala
rich
āmōdita
fragrant
anilāḥ
breezes

Meaning

The commentary: winds blew, cool with thick dew like scattered camphor and fragrant with the scent of opened flowers.