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 1.26.38

अनुरक्ताङ्गनालोललोचनालोकिताकृति ।
स्वस्थीकर्तुं मनः शक्तो न विवेको महानपि ॥ ३८ ॥

anuraktāṅganālolalocanālokitākṛti |
svasthīkartuṃ manaḥ śakto na viveko mahānapi || 38 ||

So are the loose glances of loving damsels directed to inflict deep wounds in the heart of man, which his best reason is unable to heal.

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

Anurakta, Angana, Lolalocana, Alokita, Akritin, Sva, Svan, Kartu, Mana, Manas, Shakta, Viveka, Maha, Mahat, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.26.38). 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: “anuraktāṅganālolalocanālokitākṛti
  • anuraktā -
  • anurakta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anurakta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anuraktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅganā -
  • aṅganā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • lolalocanā -
  • lolalocana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lolalocana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lolalocanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • alokitā -
  • alokita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    alokita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    alokitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akṛti -
  • akṛtin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    akṛtin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “svasthīkartuṃ manaḥ śakto na viveko mahānapi
  • sva -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • asthī -
  • sthā (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
  • kartum -
  • kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kartu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • manaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śakto* -
  • śakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śac -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śac class 1 verb]
    śak -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śak class 5 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viveko* -
  • viveka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahān -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.26.38

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 1.26.38 in Gujarati sript:
અનુરક્તાઙ્ગનાલોલલોચનાલોકિતાકૃતિ ।
સ્વસ્થીકર્તું મનઃ શક્તો ન વિવેકો મહાનપિ ॥ ૩૮ ॥

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 1.26.38 in Telugu sript:
అనురక్తాఙ్గనాలోలలోచనాలోకితాకృతి ।
స్వస్థీకర్తుం మనః శక్తో న వివేకో మహానపి ॥ ౩౮ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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