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 1.2.7

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अथास्य तुष्टो भगवान्ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः ।
वरं पुत्र गृहाणेति तमुवाच महाशयः ॥ ७ ॥

athāsya tuṣṭo bhagavānbrahmā lokapitāmahaḥ |
varaṃ putra gṛhāṇeti tamuvāca mahāśayaḥ || 7 ||

Then the lord Brahma, the great grandfather of the inhabitants (of the three worlds), was so highly pleased with him that he addressed him saying: "Oh my son! ask the best boon that thou wishest for."
English translation by Vihari-Lala Mitra (1891) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.2.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Idam, Tushta, Bhagavat, Brahma, Lokapitamaha, Varam, Vara, Putra, Iti, Mahashaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.2.7). 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: “athāsya tuṣṭo bhagavānbrahmā lokapitāmahaḥ ”
athā -
athā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

atha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
asya -
√as -> asya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √as]

a (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive single]

idam (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√as (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
tuṣṭo* -
tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]

√tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √tus class 1 verb]

√tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
bhagavān -
bhagavat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
brahmā* -
brahma (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

brahmā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
lokapitāmahaḥ -
lokapitāmaha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “varaṃ putra gṛhāṇeti tamuvāca mahāśayaḥ ”
varam -
varam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

vara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vara (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

varā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
putra -
putra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

putra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
gṛhāṇe -
√grah (verb class 9)

[imperative active second single]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
tam -
ta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

tan (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

sa (noun, masculine)

[accusative 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]
mahāśayaḥ -
mahāśaya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]