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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.29.26

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
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Verses
3571
Level
intermediate

Sarga 29 · Verse 26

Verse 26

सीकराकीर्णपर्यन्तशाद्वलस्थलसल्लतैः । शिलाफलहकास्फालफेनिलोत्पलसीकरैः ॥ २६ ॥

sīkarākīrṇaparyantaśādvalasthalasallataiḥ | śilāphalahakāsphālaphēnilōtpalasīkaraiḥ || 26 ||

Translation

whose waves scatter spray over the grassy ground and the fine creepers at its edges, and dashing on the slabs of rock turn to foam and a spray fragrant with lotuses;

Word by word

sīkara
spray
ākīrṇa
scatter
paryanta
at its edges
śādvala
grassy
sthala
over the ground
sat
fine
lataiḥ
and the creepers
śilā
of rock
phalahaka
on the slabs
āsphāla
dashing
phēnila
turn to foam
utpala
fragrant with lotuses
sīkaraiḥ
and a spray

Meaning

Still the waves of the stream (instrumentals continuing from v. 25). Another commentary: they wet the grass and creepers nearby, and foam on the rocks with the fragrance of lotus.