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 2.16.10

यः स्नातः शीतसितया साधुसंगतिगङ्गया ।
किं तस्य दानैः किं तीर्थैः किं तपोभिः किमध्वरैः ॥ १० ॥

yaḥ snātaḥ śītasitayā sādhusaṃgatigaṅgayā |
kiṃ tasya dānaiḥ kiṃ tīrthaiḥ kiṃ tapobhiḥ kimadhvaraiḥ || 10 ||

Whoever has bathed in the cold and clear stream of good company is not in need of the merit derived from acts of charity, pilgrimage, austerity and sacrifice.

English translation by Vihari-Lala Mitra (1891) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.16.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Snata, Snat, Shita, Sita, Sadhu, Sangatin, Ganga, Kim, Tad, Dana, Tirtha, Tapas, Adhvara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 2.16.10). 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: “yaḥ snātaḥ śītasitayā sādhusaṃgatigaṅgayā
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • snātaḥ -
  • snāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    snā -> snāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √snā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √snā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √snā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √snā class 4 verb]
    snā -> snāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √snā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √snā class 2 verb]
    snā (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • śīta -
  • śīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śi -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śi class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śi class 5 verb]
    śi -> śīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śi class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śi class 5 verb]
    śī -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śī class 4 verb]
    śī -> śīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śī class 4 verb]
    śyā -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śyā class 1 verb]
    śyā -> śīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śyā class 1 verb]
  • sitayā -
  • sitā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    -> sitā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental single from √ class 4 verb]
    si -> sitā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental single from √si class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √si class 9 verb]
  • sādhu -
  • sādhu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sādhu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sādhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • saṅgati -
  • saṅgati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    saṅgatin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    saṅgatin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • gaṅgayā -
  • gaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “kiṃ tasya dānaiḥ kiṃ tīrthaiḥ kiṃ tapobhiḥ kimadhvaraiḥ
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dānaiḥ -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tīrthaiḥ -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tapobhiḥ -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adhvaraiḥ -
  • adhvara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    adhvara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 2.16.10

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 2.16.10 in Gujarati sript:
યઃ સ્નાતઃ શીતસિતયા સાધુસંગતિગઙ્ગયા ।
કિં તસ્ય દાનૈઃ કિં તીર્થૈઃ કિં તપોભિઃ કિમધ્વરૈઃ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 2.16.10 in Telugu sript:
యః స్నాతః శీతసితయా సాధుసంగతిగఙ్గయా ।
కిం తస్య దానైః కిం తీర్థైః కిం తపోభిః కిమధ్వరైః ॥ ౧౦ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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