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 3.52.47

तथैवात्रास्ति दृष्टान्तः प्रत्यक्षं स्वप्नवेदनम् ।
इत्येवंभावया लीले लीलयाहमथार्चिता ॥ ४७ ॥

tathaivātrāsti dṛṣṭāntaḥ pratyakṣaṃ svapnavedanam |
ityevaṃbhāvayā līle līlayāhamathārcitā || 47 ||

This is an instance that shows our sensible perceptions, to be no better than our dreams; and it was in this deluded state of Lila's mind, that I was worshipped and prayed by her:—

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

Tatha, Eva, Drishtanta, Pratyaksham, Pratyaksha, Svapna, Vedana, Itya, Vambha, Aya, Lila, Hama, Tha, Arcitri, Arcita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.52.47). 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: “tathaivātrāsti dṛṣṭāntaḥ pratyakṣaṃ svapnavedanam
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • evāt -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • rāsti -
  • rās (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • dṛṣṭāntaḥ -
  • dṛṣṭānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratyakṣam -
  • pratyakṣam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pratyakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratyakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratyakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svapna -
  • svapna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svapna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vedanam -
  • vedana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vedana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vedanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ityevaṃbhāvayā līle līlayāhamathārcitā
  • itye -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
  • vambhāva -
  • vambha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ayā* -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • līle -
  • līlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    līla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    līla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • līlayā -
  • līlā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • hama -
  • hama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • thā -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • arcitā -
  • arcitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    arcitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ṛc -> arcitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    ṛc (verb class 6)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.52.47

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 3.52.47 in Gujarati sript:
તથૈવાત્રાસ્તિ દૃષ્ટાન્તઃ પ્રત્યક્ષં સ્વપ્નવેદનમ્ ।
ઇત્યેવંભાવયા લીલે લીલયાહમથાર્ચિતા ॥ ૪૭ ॥

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 3.52.47 in Telugu sript:
తథైవాత్రాస్తి దృష్టాన్తః ప్రత్యక్షం స్వప్నవేదనమ్ ।
ఇత్యేవంభావయా లీలే లీలయాహమథార్చితా ॥ ౪౭ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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