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 3.50.22

ससन्नाह इव प्रावृट्पयोदतटिनीव यः ।
अस्त्रे राज्ञोः क्षणं कृत्वा युद्धं परमदारुणम् ॥ २२ ॥

sasannāha iva prāvṛṭpayodataṭinīva yaḥ |
astre rājñoḥ kṣaṇaṃ kṛtvā yuddhaṃ paramadāruṇam || 22 ||

The two Kings were thus engaged in fierce fighting with each other, the one darting his weapons like drops of raging rain, and the other hurling his arms like currents of a deluging river.

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

Sasat, Ahan, Iva, Pravrish, Payoda, Tatini, Yah, Astri, Astra, Rajan, Kshanam, Kshana, Kritva, Kritvan, Yuddha, Paramadaruna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.50.22). 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: “sasannāha iva prāvṛṭpayodataṭinīva yaḥ
  • sasann -
  • sas -> sasat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sas class 2 verb], [vocative single from √sas class 2 verb]
  • āha -
  • āhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ah (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • prāvṛṭ -
  • prāvṛṣ (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • payoda -
  • payoda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    payoda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taṭinī -
  • taṭinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “astre rājñoḥ kṣaṇaṃ kṛtvā yuddhaṃ paramadāruṇam
  • astre -
  • astṛ (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    astra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • rājñoḥ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yuddham -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • paramadāruṇam -
  • paramadāruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paramadāruṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramadāruṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.50.22

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 3.50.22 in Gujarati sript:
સસન્નાહ ઇવ પ્રાવૃટ્પયોદતટિનીવ યઃ ।
અસ્ત્રે રાજ્ઞોઃ ક્ષણં કૃત્વા યુદ્ધં પરમદારુણમ્ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 3.50.22 in Telugu sript:
ససన్నాహ ఇవ ప్రావృట్పయోదతటినీవ యః ।
అస్త్రే రాజ్ఞోః క్షణం కృత్వా యుద్ధం పరమదారుణమ్ ॥ ౨౨ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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