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 1.8.24

किंवीर्या राक्षसास्ते तु कस्य पुत्राः कथं च ते ।
कियत्प्रमाणाः के चैव इति वर्णय मे स्फुटम् ॥ २४ ॥

kiṃvīryā rākṣasāste tu kasya putrāḥ kathaṃ ca te |
kiyatpramāṇāḥ ke caiva iti varṇaya me sphuṭam || 24 ||

Describe to me clearly what these Rakshasas are, how strong they are, whose sons they be and what their size and figure.

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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 (1.8.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kimvirya, Rakshasa, Tad, Yushmad, Kah, Kim, Putra, Katham, Katha, Kiyat, Pramana, Eva, Iti, Asmad, Sphutam, Sphuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.8.24). 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: “kiṃvīryā rākṣasāste tu kasya putrāḥ kathaṃ ca te
  • kiṃvīryā* -
  • kiṃvīrya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kiṃvīryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rākṣasās -
  • rākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • 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]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kasya -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • putrāḥ -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative 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 2: “kiyatpramāṇāḥ ke caiva iti varṇaya me sphuṭam
  • kiyat -
  • kiyat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kiyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kiyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pramāṇāḥ -
  • pramāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ke -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva* -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • varṇaya -
  • varṇ (verb class 10)
    [imperative active second single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • sphuṭam -
  • sphuṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sphuṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sphuṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sphuṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.8.24

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 1.8.24 in Gujarati sript:
કિંવીર્યા રાક્ષસાસ્તે તુ કસ્ય પુત્રાઃ કથં ચ તે ।
કિયત્પ્રમાણાઃ કે ચૈવ ઇતિ વર્ણય મે સ્ફુટમ્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 1.8.24 in Telugu sript:
కింవీర్యా రాక్షసాస్తే తు కస్య పుత్రాః కథం చ తే ।
కియత్ప్రమాణాః కే చైవ ఇతి వర్ణయ మే స్ఫుటమ్ ॥ ౨౪ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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