Yoga Vasistha [sanskrit]

223,437 words | ISBN-10: 8171101519

The Sanskrit edition of the Yoga-vasistha including English translation and grammatical analysis. The Yogavasistha is a Hindu spiritual text written by Valmiki (who also authored the Ramayana) dealing with the philosophical topics from the Advaita-vedanta school. Chronologically it precedes the Ramayana.

Verse 1.1.23

देवदूत उवाच ।
साधु पृष्टं त्वया सुभ्रु यथावत्कथयामि ते ।
अरिष्टनेमी राजर्षिर्दत्त्वा राज्यं सुताय वै ॥ २३ ॥

devadūta uvāca |
sādhu pṛṣṭaṃ tvayā subhru yathāvatkathayāmi te |
ariṣṭanemī rājarṣirdattvā rājyaṃ sutāya vai || 23 ||

The divine ariel replied:—Well hast thou asked Oh pretty browed maid, and I will tell thee all as it is. Know, Arishtanemi the royal sage, who has made over his realm to his son.

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.1.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Devaduta, Sadhu, Prishta, Tva, Yushmad, Subhru, Yathavat, Tad, Arishtanemi, Arishtanemin, Rajarshi, Dattva, Rajya, Suta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.1.23). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “devadūta uvāca
  • devadūta* -
  • devadūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “sādhu pṛṣṭaṃ tvayā subhru yathāvatkathayāmi te
  • sādhu -
  • sādhu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sādhu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sādhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pṛṣṭam -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb], [accusative single from √praś class 6 verb]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • subhru -
  • subhru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    subhru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    subhru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    subhrū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    subhrū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    subhrū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yathāvat -
  • yathāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kathayāmi -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [present active first single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 3: “ariṣṭanemī rājarṣirdattvā rājyaṃ sutāya vai
  • ariṣṭanemī -
  • ariṣṭanemi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ariṣṭanemi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ariṣṭanemin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājarṣir -
  • rājarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • rājyam -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
  • sutāya -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.1.23

Cover of edition (1891)

Yoga Vasistha English (four volumes)
by Vihari-Lala Mitra (1891)

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Cover of Gujarati edition

Yoga Vasistha Maha Ramayana (Gujarati)
by Sahitya Sangam, Allahabad (0)

[યોગ વસિષ્ઠએ] 9788192776460.

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Preview of verse 1.1.23 in Gujarati sript:
દેવદૂત ઉવાચ ।
સાધુ પૃષ્ટં ત્વયા સુભ્રુ યથાવત્કથયામિ તે ।
અરિષ્ટનેમી રાજર્ષિર્દત્ત્વા રાજ્યં સુતાય વૈ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

Cover of edition (2019)

Vasishtha Rama Samvadam (Telugu)
by Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad (2019)

Set of 4 Volumes; 9789383972142.

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Preview of verse 1.1.23 in Telugu sript:
దేవదూత ఉవాచ ।
సాధు పృష్టం త్వయా సుభ్రు యథావత్కథయామి తే ।
అరిష్టనేమీ రాజర్షిర్దత్త్వా రాజ్యం సుతాయ వై ॥ ౨౩ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

The Yogavasistha (Hindi translation)
by Khemraj Shrikrishnadass (2009)

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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