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 2.17.4

पुण्यकल्पद्रुमो यस्य फलभारानतः स्थितः ।
मुक्तये जायते जन्तोस्तस्येदं श्रोतुमुद्यमः ॥ ४ ॥

puṇyakalpadrumo yasya phalabhārānataḥ sthitaḥ |
muktaye jāyate jantostasyedaṃ śrotumudyamaḥ || 4 ||

He, the arbour of whose merits is bending down with the load of its fruits, feels a desire to hear these words for the sake of his salvation.

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

Punya, Kalpadruma, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Phalabhara, Atah, Sthita, Mukti, Jayat, Jantu, Shrotu, Udyama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 2.17.4). 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: “puṇyakalpadrumo yasya phalabhārānataḥ sthitaḥ
  • puṇya -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puṇ -> puṇya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √puṇ]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • kalpadrumo* -
  • kalpadruma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • phalabhārān -
  • phalabhāra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sthitaḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “muktaye jāyate jantostasyedaṃ śrotumudyamaḥ
  • muktaye -
  • mukti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • jāyate -
  • jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single]
  • jantos -
  • jantu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tasyed -
  • tas (verb class 4)
    [optative active third single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śrotum -
  • śru -> śrotum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √śru]
    śrotu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • udyamaḥ -
  • udyama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 2.17.4

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 2.17.4 in Gujarati sript:
પુણ્યકલ્પદ્રુમો યસ્ય ફલભારાનતઃ સ્થિતઃ ।
મુક્તયે જાયતે જન્તોસ્તસ્યેદં શ્રોતુમુદ્યમઃ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 2.17.4 in Telugu sript:
పుణ్యకల్పద్రుమో యస్య ఫలభారానతః స్థితః ।
ముక్తయే జాయతే జన్తోస్తస్యేదం శ్రోతుముద్యమః ॥ ౪ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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