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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.20.34

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
73
Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 20 · Verse 34

Verse 34

एतस्याऽहं पितुः पुत्रो वर्षाण्येतानि सन्ति मे । इमे मे बान्धवा रम्या ममेदं रम्यमास्पदम् ॥ ३४ ॥

ētasyā’haṁ pituḥ putrō varṣāṇyētāni santi mē | imē mē bāndhavā ramyā mamēdaṁ ramyamāspadam || 34 ||

Translation

"I am the son of this father; I have these years; these are my dear kin; this lovely place is mine.

Word by word

ētasya
of this
ahaṁ
I
pituḥ
father
putrō
(putraḥ) son
varṣāṇi
years
ētāni
these
santi
are
mē
mine
imē
these
bāndhavā
(bāndhavāḥ) kin
ramyā
(ramyāḥ) dear
mama
mine
idaṁ
this
ramyam
lovely
āspadam
place

Meaning

The commentary: I am the son of so-and-so, I am so many years old, these are my kin, this is my lovely home. A whole biography, supplied in an instant.