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 1.28.29

क्षणं ताराविरचितं क्षणमर्केण भूषितम् ।
क्षणमिन्दुकृताह्लादं क्षणं सर्वबहिष्कृतम् ॥ २९ ॥

kṣaṇaṃ tārāviracitaṃ kṣaṇamarkeṇa bhūṣitam |
kṣaṇamindukṛtāhlādaṃ kṣaṇaṃ sarvabahiṣkṛtam || 29 ||

Now studded with stars, and now glowing with the glory of the sun;then graced by the pleasant moonbeams, and at last without any light at all.

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

Kshanam, Kshana, Tara, Cit, Cita, Arka, Bhushita, Krit, Krita, Ahlada, Sarva, Bahishkrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.28.29). 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: “kṣaṇaṃ tārāviracitaṃ kṣaṇamarkeṇa bhūṣitam
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tārāvi -
  • tāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ira -
  • ir (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • citam -
  • cita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    citā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    cit (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • arkeṇa -
  • arka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    arka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhūṣitam -
  • bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √bhūṣ], [accusative single from √bhūṣ]
  • Line 2: “kṣaṇamindukṛtāhlādaṃ kṣaṇaṃ sarvabahiṣkṛtam
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • indu -
  • indu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kṛtā -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • āhlādam -
  • āhlāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sarva -
  • sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • bahiṣkṛtam -
  • bahiṣkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bahiṣkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bahiṣkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.28.29

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 1.28.29 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષણં તારાવિરચિતં ક્ષણમર્કેણ ભૂષિતમ્ ।
ક્ષણમિન્દુકૃતાહ્લાદં ક્ષણં સર્વબહિષ્કૃતમ્ ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 1.28.29 in Telugu sript:
క్షణం తారావిరచితం క్షణమర్కేణ భూషితమ్ ।
క్షణమిన్దుకృతాహ్లాదం క్షణం సర్వబహిష్కృతమ్ ॥ ౨౯ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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