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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.24.42

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
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Verses
3571
Level
intermediate

Sarga 24 · Verse 42

Verse 42

ऊर्ध्वाधोगमनव्यग्रसुरासुरगणं क्वचित् । पूर्वापरोत्तरायाम्यदिक्संचाराकुलं क्वचित् ॥ ४२ ॥

ūrdhvādhōgamanavyagrasurāsuragaṇaṁ kvacit | pūrvāparōttarāyāmyadiksaṁcārākulaṁ kvacit || 42 ||

Translation

in one place with hosts of gods and demons busy going up and down; in another crowded with movement towards the east, west, north and south;

Word by word

ūrdhva
up
adhō
(adhaḥ) and down
gamana
going
vyagra
busy
sura
of gods
asura
and demons
gaṇaṁ
with hosts
kvacit
in one place
pūrva
the east
apara
west
uttara
north
yāmya
and south
dik
towards
saṁcāra
with movement
ākulaṁ
crowded

Meaning

Traffic in every direction: up, down and across.