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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.28.19

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
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Verses
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Level
intermediate

Sarga 28 · Verse 19

Verse 19

विचित्रमञ्जरीपुञ्जपिञ्जराम्बुदमण्डलम् । स्वभ्रमच्छगुलुच्छाग्रविश्रान्तखगसारसम् ॥ १९ ॥

vicitramañjarīpuñjapiñjarāmbudamaṇḍalam | svabhramacchagulucchāgraviśrāntakhagasārasam || 19 ||

Translation

its rings of cloud tawny with clusters of many-coloured blossoms, cranes and other birds resting on the tips of flower clusters bright in their own sky,

Word by word

vicitra
many-coloured
mañjarī
of blossoms
puñja
with clusters
piñjara
tawny
ambuda
of cloud
maṇḍalam
its rings
sva
own
bhra
sky
maccha
bright
guluccha
of flower clusters
agra
on the tips
viśrānta
resting
khaga
birds
sārasam
cranes

Meaning

Another commentary: with clouds bearing clusters of varied creepers and nests of birds, and cranes resting on the tips of flower clusters.