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 1.13.11

श्रीमानजननिन्द्यश्च शूरश्चाप्यविकत्थनः ।
समदृष्टिः प्रभुश्चैव दुर्लभाः पुरुषास्त्रयः ॥ ११ ॥

śrīmānajananindyaśca śūraścāpyavikatthanaḥ |
samadṛṣṭiḥ prabhuścaiva durlabhāḥ puruṣāstrayaḥ || 11 ||

A rich man without blemish, a brave man devoid of vanity, and a master wanting partiality, are the three rarities on earth.

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

Shrimat, Indya, Shura, Capin, Capya, Capi, Avikatthana, Samadrishti, Prabhu, Durlabha, Purusha, Traya, Tri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.13.11). 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: “śrīmānajananindyaśca śūraścāpyavikatthanaḥ
  • śrīmān -
  • śrīmat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ajanan -
  • jan (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural], [aorist active third plural]
    jan (verb class 10)
    [aorist active third plural]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural], [aorist active third plural]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third plural]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [aorist active third plural]
  • indyaś -
  • ind -> indya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ind class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śūraś -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāpya -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
  • avikatthanaḥ -
  • avikatthana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “samadṛṣṭiḥ prabhuścaiva durlabhāḥ puruṣāstrayaḥ
  • samadṛṣṭiḥ -
  • samadṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    samadṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prabhuś -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • durlabhāḥ -
  • durlabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    durlabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • puruṣās -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    puruṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • trayaḥ -
  • traya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.13.11

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 1.13.11 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રીમાનજનનિન્દ્યશ્ચ શૂરશ્ચાપ્યવિકત્થનઃ ।
સમદૃષ્ટિઃ પ્રભુશ્ચૈવ દુર્લભાઃ પુરુષાસ્ત્રયઃ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 1.13.11 in Telugu sript:
శ్రీమానజననిన్ద్యశ్చ శూరశ్చాప్యవికత్థనః ।
సమదృష్టిః ప్రభుశ్చైవ దుర్లభాః పురుషాస్త్రయః ॥ ౧౧ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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