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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.27.49

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
88
Verses
3571
Level
intermediate

Sarga 27 · Verse 49

Verse 49

सारसीसरसालिन्या सीत्कारमधुरस्वरम् । सारसः सुरतैः स्वैरं सामन्तश्चारु रञ्जितः ॥ ४९ ॥

sārasīsarasālinyā sītkāramadhurasvaram | sārasaḥ surataiḥ svairaṁ sāmantaścāru rañjitaḥ || 49 ||

Translation

as a crane, a crane loving the lotus pond, I delighted at will my mate, a fine crane, with sweet cries of love;

Word by word

sārasī
as a crane
sarasālinyā
loving the lotus pond
sītkāra
with cries
madhura
sweet
svaram
voice
sārasaḥ
a crane
surataiḥ
of love
svairaṁ
at will
sāmantaś
(sāmantaḥ) my mate
cāru
fine
rañjitaḥ
I delighted

Meaning

Another commentary: as a she-crane I pleased my mate with sweet cries.