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 3.4.16

शेखरोत्सङ्गविश्रान्तप्रबुद्धमधुपस्वनैः ।
सघुंघुमशिरोभारा वदद्भिरिव मूर्धजैः ॥ १६ ॥

śekharotsaṅgaviśrāntaprabuddhamadhupasvanaiḥ |
saghuṃghumaśirobhārā vadadbhiriva mūrdhajaiḥ || 16 ||

The jewels attached to the tufts and crests of hair on the tops of their heads, emitted a jingling sound resembling the humming of bees amidst their flowery braids.

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

Shekhara, Utsanga, Vishranta, Prabuddha, Dhu, Svana, Ghum, Ghu, Ashira, Ashiras, Bhara, Vadat, Iva, Murdhaja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.4.16). 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: “śekharotsaṅgaviśrāntaprabuddhamadhupasvanaiḥ
  • śekharo -
  • śekhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śekhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • utsaṅga -
  • utsaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utsaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viśrānta -
  • viśrānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśrānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabuddham -
  • prabuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prabuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prabuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhu -
  • dhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dhū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • pa -
  • pa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • svanaiḥ -
  • svana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    svana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “saghuṃghumaśirobhārā vadadbhiriva mūrdhajaiḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ghuṅ -
  • ghum (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ghum -
  • ghum (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ghu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • aśiro -
  • aśiras (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aśira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhārā* -
  • bhāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vadadbhir -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vad class 1 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mūrdhajaiḥ -
  • mūrdhaja (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.4.16

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 3.4.16 in Gujarati sript:
શેખરોત્સઙ્ગવિશ્રાન્તપ્રબુદ્ધમધુપસ્વનૈઃ ।
સઘુંઘુમશિરોભારા વદદ્ભિરિવ મૂર્ધજૈઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 3.4.16 in Telugu sript:
శేఖరోత్సఙ్గవిశ్రాన్తప్రబుద్ధమధుపస్వనైః ।
సఘుంఘుమశిరోభారా వదద్భిరివ మూర్ధజైః ॥ ౧౬ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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