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 2.18.23

यत्किंचनकरी क्रूरा ग्राम्यता विनिवर्तते ।
दीनानना पिशाचानां लीलेव दिवसागमे ॥ २३ ॥

yatkiṃcanakarī krūrā grāmyatā vinivartate |
dīnānanā piśācānāṃ līleva divasāgame || 23 ||

The slanders of envious ill-wishers are put out of countenance (by the wise), as the frolics of goblins disappear at the approach of day.

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

Yat, Yad, Kincanaka, Krura, Gramyata, Vartat, Dina, Ana, Pishaca, Lila, Iva, Divasa, Agama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 2.18.23). 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: “yatkiṃcanakarī krūrā grāmyatā vinivartate
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kiñcanaka -
  • kiñcanaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • krūrā* -
  • krūra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    krūrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • grāmyatā* -
  • grāmyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vini -
  • vi (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    vini (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vartate -
  • vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 2: “dīnānanā piśācānāṃ līleva divasāgame
  • dīnān -
  • dīna (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • anā -
  • anā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • piśācānām -
  • piśāca (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    piśācā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • līle -
  • līla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    līla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    līlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • divasā -
  • divasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agame -
  • agama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    agama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    agamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [aorist middle first single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 2.18.23

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 2.18.23 in Gujarati sript:
યત્કિંચનકરી ક્રૂરા ગ્રામ્યતા વિનિવર્તતે ।
દીનાનના પિશાચાનાં લીલેવ દિવસાગમે ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 2.18.23 in Telugu sript:
యత్కించనకరీ క్రూరా గ్రామ్యతా వినివర్తతే ।
దీనాననా పిశాచానాం లీలేవ దివసాగమే ॥ ౨౩ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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