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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.29.42

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
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Verses
3571
Level
intermediate

Sarga 29 · Verse 42

Verse 42

ध्रुवमार्गोत्तरं गत्वा साध्यानां मार्गमेत्य च । सिद्धानां समतीत्योर्वीमुल्लङ्घ्य स्वर्गमण्डलम् ॥ ४२ ॥

dhruvamārgōttaraṁ gatvā sādhyānāṁ mārgamētya ca | siddhānāṁ samatītyōrvīmullaṅghya svargamaṇḍalam || 42 ||

Translation

going above the path of the pole star, reaching the path of the Sādhyas, passing the realm of the Siddhas and rising over the sphere of heaven,

Word by word

dhruva
of the pole star
mārga
the path
uttaraṁ
above
gatvā
going
sādhyānāṁ
of the Sādhyas
ētya
reaching
ca
and
siddhānāṁ
of the Siddhas
samatītya
passing
urvīm
the realm
ullaṅghya
rising over
svarga
of heaven
maṇḍalaṁ
the sphere

Meaning

The pole star (Dhruva) stands at the top of the starry sky; above it lie the worlds of the Sādhyas and Siddhas, classes of perfected beings, and the heaven of the gods.