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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.24.22

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
88
Verses
3571
Level
intermediate

Sarga 24 · Verse 22

Verse 22

स्वस्वर्गाहूतदेवस्त्रीस्वाङ्गविभ्रष्टभूषणम् । सामान्यसिद्धसंघोग्रतेजःपुञ्जतमोबलम् ॥ २२ ॥

svasvargāhūtadēvastrīsvāṅgavibhraṣṭabhūṣaṇam | sāmānyasiddhasaṁghōgratējaḥpuñjatamōbalam || 22 ||

Translation

where ornaments had fallen from the limbs of goddesses summoned to their own heavens, and a strength of darkness against the fierce masses of splendour of the common siddhas;

Word by word

sva
their; own
svarga
to own heavens
āhūta
summoned
dēva
goddesses
strī
of
aṅga
from the limbs
vibhraṣṭa
had fallen
bhūṣaṇam
where ornaments
sāmānya
common
siddha
of the siddhas
saṁgha
of hosts
ugra
fierce
tējaḥ
of splendour
puñja
masses
tamō
(tamaḥ) of darkness
balam
a strength

Meaning

Another commentary: goddesses called in haste to their heavens drop their ornaments as they run; and lesser gods, jealous of them, glower with a dark anger. Heaven too has its haste and its envy.