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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.27.56

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
88
Verses
3571
Level
intermediate

Sarga 27 · Verse 56

Verse 56

तरत्तारतरङ्गासु चञ्चद्वीच्यग्रचुम्बनैः । भ्रान्तं शैलस्रवन्तीषु जलवञ्जुललीलया ॥ ५६ ॥

tarattārataraṅgāsu cañcadvīcyagracumbanaiḥ | bhrāntaṁ śailasravantīṣu jalavañjulalīlayā || 56 ||

Translation

as a water-reed I wandered in mountain streams, their floating bright waves, with the kisses of the tips of dancing ripples;

Word by word

tarat
floating
tāra
bright
taraṅgāsu
their waves
cañcad
(cañcat) dancing
vīcya
of ripples
agra
of the tips
cumbanaiḥ
with the kisses
bhrāntaṁ
I wandered
śaila
mountain
sravantīṣu
in streams
jala
water
vañjula
reed
līlayā
as

Meaning

Another commentary: as a reed in mountain streams she was rocked by the ripples, as if kissed by them.