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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.19.9

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
73
Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 19 · Verse 9

महाकलकलावर्तद्रवद्दिग्भूतमण्डलम् । कचत्काञ्चनमाणिक्यहारकेयूरमण्डलम् ॥ ९ ॥

mahākalakalāvartadravaddigbhūtamaṇḍalam | kacatkāñcanamāṇikyahārakēyūramaṇḍalam || 9 ||

Translation

the circle of the quarters' creatures running as in a whirlpool at the great clamour; a circle of necklaces and armlets of shining gold and rubies.

Word by word

mahā
great
kalakala
at the clamour
āvarta
as in a whirlpool
dravad
(dravat) running
dig
(dik) of the quarters
bhūta
of the creatures
maṇḍalam
the circle; a circle
kacat
shining
kāñcana
gold
māṇikya
and rubies
hāra
of necklaces
kēyūra
and armlets

Meaning

The commentary: the uproar of his army set the creatures of the ten directions spinning as in a whirlpool; and his necklaces and armlets of gold and rubies shone.