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 2.15.16

संतोषपुष्टमनसं भृत्या इव महर्द्धयः ।
राजानमुपतिष्ठन्ति किंकरत्वमुपागताः ॥ १६ ॥

saṃtoṣapuṣṭamanasaṃ bhṛtyā iva maharddhayaḥ |
rājānamupatiṣṭhanti kiṃkaratvamupāgatāḥ || 16 ||

All great fortunes wait on him whose mind is strengthened by contentment, as if they were his servants, and as they remain in attendance upon a king.

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

Santosha, Pushta, Anasa, Bhriti, Bhritya, Iva, Maharddhi, Rajan, Rajana, Upa, Tishthat, Tishthanti, Kinkaratva, Upagata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 2.15.16). 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: “saṃtoṣapuṣṭamanasaṃ bhṛtyā iva maharddhayaḥ
  • santoṣa -
  • santoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    santoṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • puṣṭam -
  • puṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṣ -> puṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 9 verb]
    puṣ -> puṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √puṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √puṣ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 9 verb]
    puṣ -> puṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṣ class 4 verb]
    puṣ -> puṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 4 verb]
    puch -> puṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puch class 1 verb]
    puch -> puṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puch class 1 verb], [accusative single from √puch class 1 verb]
  • anasam -
  • anas (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    anasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nas (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • bhṛtyā* -
  • bhṛti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhṛtyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhṛtī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • maharddhayaḥ -
  • maharddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    maharddhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “rājānamupatiṣṭhanti kiṃkaratvamupāgatāḥ
  • rājānam -
  • rājāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • upa -
  • upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • tiṣṭhanti -
  • tiṣṭhantī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tiṣṭhantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    tiṣṭhantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • kiṅkaratvam -
  • kiṅkaratva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • upāgatāḥ -
  • upāgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    upāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 2.15.16

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 2.15.16 in Gujarati sript:
સંતોષપુષ્ટમનસં ભૃત્યા ઇવ મહર્દ્ધયઃ ।
રાજાનમુપતિષ્ઠન્તિ કિંકરત્વમુપાગતાઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 2.15.16 in Telugu sript:
సంతోషపుష్టమనసం భృత్యా ఇవ మహర్ద్ధయః ।
రాజానముపతిష్ఠన్తి కింకరత్వముపాగతాః ॥ ౧౬ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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