निकटातपदग्धाल्पसिद्धसिद्धोज्झितास्पदम् । अर्काश्वमुखवातास्तदग्धमुग्धविमानकम् ॥ २० ॥
nikaṭātapadagdhālpasiddhasiddhōjjhitāspadam | arkāśvamukhavātāstadagdhamugdhavimānakam || 20 ||
Translation
where perfected beings had left their places, the lesser siddhas scorched by the near heat, and fragile cars were burnt by the winds from the mouths of the sun's horses;
Word by word
- nikaṭa
- the near
- ātapa
- heat
- dagdha
- scorched by; burnt
- alpa
- lesser
- siddha
- siddhas
- ujjhita
- had left
- āspadam
- their places
- arka
- of the sun
- aśva
- of the horses
- mukha
- from the mouths
- vātā
- by the winds
- asta
- thrown down
- mugdha
- fragile
- vimānakam
- cars
Meaning
Another commentary: near the sun, siddhas of small austerity left their places, burnt by its heat; and the breath of the sun's horses burnt little cars. Even in heaven power is graded, and the weaker cannot bear the nearness of the stronger.