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 2.17.26

मरणव्यग्रचित्ताभं शिलागृहगुहास्पदम् ।
अन्धकारगुहैकैकनृत्तमुन्मत्तचेष्टितम् ॥ २६ ॥

maraṇavyagracittābhaṃ śilāgṛhaguhāspadam |
andhakāraguhaikaikanṛttamunmattaceṣṭitam || 26 ||

It is full with delirious cravings as of men at the point of death, and as dark as caverns in the mountains. Hence the efforts of men are but acts of their phrenzy.

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

Marana, Vyagra, Citta, Abha, Shilagriha, Guha, Guh, Aspada, Andhakara, Ekaika, Nritta, Unmatta, Ceshtita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 2.17.26). 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: “maraṇavyagracittābhaṃ śilāgṛhaguhāspadam
  • maraṇa -
  • maraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vyagra -
  • vyagra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyagra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cittā -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • ābham -
  • ābhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ābha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ābha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śilāgṛha -
  • śilāgṛha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • guhā -
  • guhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    guha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    guh (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    guhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āspadam -
  • āspada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “andhakāraguhaikaikanṛttamunmattaceṣṭitam
  • andhakāra -
  • andhakāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • guhai -
  • guhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    guha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    guh (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    guhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ekaika -
  • ekaika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ekaika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nṛttam -
  • nṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nṛt -> nṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]
    nṛt -> nṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √nṛt class 4 verb], [accusative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]
  • unmatta -
  • unmatta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    unmatta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ceṣṭitam -
  • ceṣṭita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ceṣṭita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ceṣṭitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √ceṣṭ]
    ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √ceṣṭ]
    ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ceṣṭ]
    ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ceṣṭ]
    ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ceṣṭ], [accusative single from √ceṣṭ]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 2.17.26

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 2.17.26 in Gujarati sript:
મરણવ્યગ્રચિત્તાભં શિલાગૃહગુહાસ્પદમ્ ।
અન્ધકારગુહૈકૈકનૃત્તમુન્મત્તચેષ્ટિતમ્ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 2.17.26 in Telugu sript:
మరణవ్యగ్రచిత్తాభం శిలాగృహగుహాస్పదమ్ ।
అన్ధకారగుహైకైకనృత్తమున్మత్తచేష్టితమ్ ॥ ౨౬ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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