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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.22.13

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
88
Verses
3571
Level
intermediate

Sarga 22 · Verse 13

Verse 13

वासनातानवे तस्मात्कुरु यत्नमनिन्दिते । तस्मिन्प्रौढिमुपायाते जीवन्मुक्ता भविष्यसि ॥ १३ ॥

vāsanātānavē tasmātkuru yatnamaninditē | tasminprauḍhimupāyātē jīvanmuktā bhaviṣyasi || 13 ||

Translation

So, blameless one, make effort to thin the tendencies; when that has grown strong, you will be free while living.

Word by word

vāsanā
the tendencies
tānavē
to thin
tasmāt
so
kuru
make
yatnam
effort
aninditē
blameless one
tasmin
when that
prauḍhim
strong
upāyātē
has grown
jīvanmuktā
free while living
bhaviṣyasi
you will be

Meaning

Another commentary: so, Līlā, without blame, labour at the thinning of tendencies; when it grows firm you will be free while living. The effort Līlā is asked for is precise: not to gain something, but to make the tendencies thin.