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 3.97.23

द्वैताद्वैतसमुद्भेदैर्वाक्यसंदर्भगर्भितैः ।
उपदेश्यत एवाज्ञो न प्रबुद्धः कथंचन ॥ २३ ॥

dvaitādvaitasamudbhedairvākyasaṃdarbhagarbhitaiḥ |
upadeśyata evājño na prabuddhaḥ kathaṃcana || 23 ||

The ignorant require to be instructed in appropriate words and precise language, showing the demarkation between monotheism and ditheism, which is unnecessary for the instruction of the enlightened.

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

Dvaita, Vaitasa, Udbheda, Vakya, Sandarbha, Garbhita, Upadeshin, Upadeshya, Atah, Eva, Ajna, Prabuddha, Katham, Katha, Cana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.97.23). 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: “dvaitādvaitasamudbhedairvākyasaṃdarbhagarbhitaiḥ
  • dvaitād -
  • dvaita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vaitasam -
  • vaitasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaitasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • udbhedair -
  • udbheda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vākya -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vak class 1 verb]
  • sandarbha -
  • sandarbha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • garbhitaiḥ -
  • garbhita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    garbhita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “upadeśyata evājño na prabuddhaḥ kathaṃcana
  • upadeśya -
  • upadeśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    upadeśin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    upadeśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upadeśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ata* -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • evā -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ajño* -
  • ajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabuddhaḥ -
  • prabuddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kathañ -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.97.23

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 3.97.23 in Gujarati sript:
દ્વૈતાદ્વૈતસમુદ્ભેદૈર્વાક્યસંદર્ભગર્ભિતૈઃ ।
ઉપદેશ્યત એવાજ્ઞો ન પ્રબુદ્ધઃ કથંચન ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 3.97.23 in Telugu sript:
ద్వైతాద్వైతసముద్భేదైర్వాక్యసందర్భగర్భితైః ।
ఉపదేశ్యత ఏవాజ్ఞో న ప్రబుద్ధః కథంచన ॥ ౨౩ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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