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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.24.23

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
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Sargas
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Verses
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Level
intermediate

Sarga 24 · Verse 23

Verse 23

बलवत्सिद्धसंघट्टगमागमविघट्टितैः । घनैः सांशुकपार्श्वस्थहिमवन्मेरुमन्दरम् ॥ २३ ॥

balavatsiddhasaṁghaṭṭagamāgamavighaṭṭitaiḥ | ghanaiḥ sāṁśukapārśvasthahimavanmērumandaram || 23 ||

Translation

with Himavat, Meru and Mandara at its sides as though dressed in cloth, by clouds torn by the crowding comings and goings of mighty siddhas;

Word by word

balavat
of mighty
siddha
siddhas
saṁghaṭṭa
by the crowding
gama
comings
āgama
and goings
vighaṭṭitaiḥ
torn
ghanaiḥ
by clouds
sāṁśuka
as though dressed in cloth
pārśvastha
at its sides
himavan
(himavat) Himavat
mēru
Meru
mandaram
and Mandara

Meaning

The commentary: as the clouds reach the mountain peaks the mountains look as if clothed; so Himavat, Meru and Mandara seem to wear garments.