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 1.20.3

स्वचित्तबिलसंस्थेन नानासंभ्रमकारिणा ।
बलात्कामपिशाचेन विवशः परिभूयते ॥ ३ ॥

svacittabilasaṃsthena nānāsaṃbhramakāriṇā |
balātkāmapiśācena vivaśaḥ paribhūyate || 3 ||

He is overcome as one subdued by the power of delusive cupid, lying hidden in the cavity of the heart.

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

Svacitta, Bilasa, Stha, Nana, Asambhrama, Kari, Karin, Balat, Bala, Kama, Pishaca, Vivasha, Paribhu, Uyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.20.3). 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: “svacittabilasaṃsthena nānāsaṃbhramakāriṇā
  • svacitta -
  • svacitta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svacitta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bilasaṃ -
  • bilasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bilasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bilasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sthena -
  • stha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    stha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nānā -
  • nāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asambhrama -
  • asambhrama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asambhrama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāriṇā -
  • kāri (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kāri (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kārin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kārin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “balātkāmapiśācena vivaśaḥ paribhūyate
  • balāt -
  • balāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • kāma -
  • kāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • piśācena -
  • piśāca (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vivaśaḥ -
  • vivaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paribhū -
  • paribhū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    paribhū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    paribhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ūyate -
  • ūy -> ūyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √ūy class 1 verb]
    ūy -> ūyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √ūy class 1 verb]
    u (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    u (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    u (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    ūy (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.20.3

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 1.20.3 in Gujarati sript:
સ્વચિત્તબિલસંસ્થેન નાનાસંભ્રમકારિણા ।
બલાત્કામપિશાચેન વિવશઃ પરિભૂયતે ॥ ૩ ॥

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 1.20.3 in Telugu sript:
స్వచిత్తబిలసంస్థేన నానాసంభ్రమకారిణా ।
బలాత్కామపిశాచేన వివశః పరిభూయతే ॥ ౩ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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