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Cycle of Yugas: characteristics of Yugas - Verse 73

Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 29 · Verse 73

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Sanskrit Original

व्यामे नैवोछ्रयो यस्य सम ऊर्द्धं तु देहिनः। समोछ्रयपरीणाहो ज्ञेयो न्यग्रोधमण्डलः।।

vyāme naivochrayo yasya sama ūrddhaṃ tu dehinaḥ| samochrayaparīṇāho jñeyo nyagrodhamaṇḍalaḥ||

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Sūta said:: They were fully equipped with all good characteristics. They were Nyagrodhaparimaṇḍalas. The word Nyagrodha denotes the two arms. Hence, Nyagrodha means Vyāma (Extended arms). He whose height extends as much as a Vyāma, he whose girth and height are equal, should be known as Nyagrodhaparimaṇḍala (a well-built man).