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 3.81.76

आत्मानं दर्शनं दृश्यं दीपेनेवावभासितम् ।
कृतं च सर्वमेतेन चिन्मात्रपरमाणुना ॥ ७६ ॥

ātmānaṃ darśanaṃ dṛśyaṃ dīpenevāvabhāsitam |
kṛtaṃ ca sarvametena cinmātraparamāṇunā || 76 ||

The minute particle of the intellect, shows us the sight of the soul as clearly as a lamp enlightens everything in the dark.

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

Atman, Darshana, Drishya, Dipa, Iva, Avabhasita, Krit, Krita, Sarvam, Sarva, Eta, Etad, Esha, Cinmatra, Paramanu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.81.76). 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: “ātmānaṃ darśanaṃ dṛśyaṃ dīpenevāvabhāsitam
  • ātmānam -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • darśanam -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    darśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • dīpene -
  • dīpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • avabhāsitam -
  • avabhāsita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avabhāsita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avabhāsitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kṛtaṃ ca sarvametena cinmātraparamāṇunā
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • etena -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • cinmātra -
  • cinmātra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cinmātra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paramāṇunā -
  • paramāṇu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    paramāṇu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.81.76

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 3.81.76 in Gujarati sript:
આત્માનં દર્શનં દૃશ્યં દીપેનેવાવભાસિતમ્ ।
કૃતં ચ સર્વમેતેન ચિન્માત્રપરમાણુના ॥ ૭૬ ॥

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 3.81.76 in Telugu sript:
ఆత్మానం దర్శనం దృశ్యం దీపేనేవావభాసితమ్ ।
కృతం చ సర్వమేతేన చిన్మాత్రపరమాణునా ॥ ౭౬ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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