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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.18.34

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
73
Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 18 · Verse 34

Verse 34

पयोदगृहधूमोग्रजालावलितकोणकः । वातमार्गमहावंशस्थितवैमानकीटकः ॥ ३४ ॥

payōdagṛhadhūmōgrajālāvalitakōṇakaḥ | vātamārgamahāvaṁśasthitavaimānakīṭakaḥ || 34 ||

Translation

its corners wreathed in fierce nets of smoke, which is the house of the clouds; with insects, the dwellers in sky-cars, on the great bamboo of the wind's path;

Word by word

payōda
of the clouds
gṛha
the house
dhūma
of smoke
ugra
fierce
jāla
in nets
āvalita
wreathed
kōṇakaḥ
its corners
vāta
of the wind
mārga
of the path
mahā
great
vaṁśa
on the bamboo
sthita
living
vaimāna
the dwellers in sky-cars
kīṭakaḥ
with insects

Meaning

The commentary: its corners filled with the smoke of the house, the clouds; in the great bamboo of the path of the wind live insects, the gods who travel in aerial cars.