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 3.1.44

यत्र तत्र स्थितस्यापि कर्पूरादेः सुगन्धिता ।
यथोदेति तथा दृश्यं चिद्धातोरुदरे जगत् ॥ ४४ ॥

yatra tatra sthitasyāpi karpūrādeḥ sugandhitā |
yathodeti tathā dṛśyaṃ ciddhātorudare jagat || 44 ||

As the fragrance of camphor and other odoriferous substances inheres in their nature, so the reflection of the visible world resides in the bosom of the intellect.

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

Yatra, Tatra, Sthita, Api, Karpura, Sugandhita, Yatha, Uda, Iti, Tatha, Drishya, Cit, Hatu, Hat, Udara, Jagat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.1.44). 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: “yatra tatra sthitasyāpi karpūrādeḥ sugandhitā
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sthitasyā -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • karpūrād -
  • karpūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    karpūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • eḥ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sugandhitā -
  • sugandhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yathodeti tathā dṛśyaṃ ciddhātorudare jagat
  • yatho -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ude -
  • uda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    udan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    ud (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • dṛśyam -
  • dṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛśya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṛśyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛśyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • ciddh -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • hātor -
  • hātu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    -> hāt (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √ class 1 verb]
    -> hāt (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √ class 1 verb]
  • udare -
  • udara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • jagat -
  • jagat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.1.44

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 3.1.44 in Gujarati sript:
યત્ર તત્ર સ્થિતસ્યાપિ કર્પૂરાદેઃ સુગન્ધિતા ।
યથોદેતિ તથા દૃશ્યં ચિદ્ધાતોરુદરે જગત્ ॥ ૪૪ ॥

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 3.1.44 in Telugu sript:
యత్ర తత్ర స్థితస్యాపి కర్పూరాదేః సుగన్ధితా ।
యథోదేతి తథా దృశ్యం చిద్ధాతోరుదరే జగత్ ॥ ౪౪ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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