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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.18.27

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
73
Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 18 · Verse 27

Verse 27

श्रीदेव्युवाच एवमेतदसत्सर्गो भर्तुस्तेभाति भासुरः । तथैवाऽयमिहाऽऽभाति पश्याम्येतदहं सुते ॥ २७ ॥

śrīdēvyuvāca ēvamētadasatsargō bhartustēbhāti bhāsuraḥ | tathaivā’yamihā’’bhāti paśyāmyētadahaṁ sutē || 27 ||

Translation

The goddess said: "So, as this unreal creation of your husband shines bright, just so this one shines here; this is how I see it, daughter."

Word by word

ēvam
so
ētad
(etat) this
asat
unreal
sargō
(sargaḥ) creation
bhartus
(bhartuḥ) of your husband
tē
your
bhāti
shines
bhāsuraḥ
bright
tathā
just
ēva
so
ayam
this one
iha
here
ābhāti
shines
paśyāmi
I see
ahaṁ
I
sutē
daughter

Meaning

The commentary: the goddess approved: daughter, you have said it rightly; as your husband's unreal world appears through those creative states, so this world too appears; in truth it is unreal, I see it so.