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 3.18.12

निःसंधितवचोज्योतिर्घनो मृदुसुशीतलः ।
अचेत्यचिदिति ख्यातो नाम्ना निर्भित्तिरग्रतः ॥ १२ ॥

niḥsaṃdhitavacojyotirghano mṛdusuśītalaḥ |
acetyaciditi khyāto nāmnā nirbhittiragrataḥ || 12 ||

"It is what no definite words can express, and what is known as the calm, cool and ineffable light. This is called the unintelligible intelligence, and is without any cover or support.

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

Nihsandhi, Yushmad, Jyotis, Jyoti, Ghana, Mridu, Sushitala, Acit, Iti, Khyata, Khyat, Namna, Naman, Nirbhi, Tti, Agratah, Agratas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.18.12). 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: “niḥsaṃdhitavacojyotirghano mṛdusuśītalaḥ
  • niḥsandhi -
  • niḥsandhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niḥsandhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    niḥsandhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • co -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jyotir -
  • jyotis (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jyotis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jyoti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jyoti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ghano* -
  • ghana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mṛdu -
  • mṛdu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mṛdu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mṛdū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • suśītalaḥ -
  • suśītala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “acetyaciditi khyāto nāmnā nirbhittiragrataḥ
  • acet -
  • ac (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
    añc (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
  • ya -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • acid -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • khyāto* -
  • khyāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    khyā -> khyāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √khyā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √khyā class 2 verb]
    khyā -> khyāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √khyā class 2 verb]
    khyā (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • nāmnā -
  • nāmnā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nāman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nirbhi -
  • nirbhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    nirbhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nirbhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ttir -
  • tti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agrataḥ -
  • agrataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agratas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [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 3.18.12

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 3.18.12 in Gujarati sript:
નિઃસંધિતવચોજ્યોતિર્ઘનો મૃદુસુશીતલઃ ।
અચેત્યચિદિતિ ખ્યાતો નામ્ના નિર્ભિત્તિરગ્રતઃ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 3.18.12 in Telugu sript:
నిఃసంధితవచోజ్యోతిర్ఘనో మృదుసుశీతలః ।
అచేత్యచిదితి ఖ్యాతో నామ్నా నిర్భిత్తిరగ్రతః ॥ ౧౨ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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