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 3.99.23

अर्धप्राप्तविवेकस्य न प्राप्तस्यामलं पदम् ।
चेतसस्त्यजतो भोगान्परितापो भृशं भवेत् ॥ २३ ॥

ardhaprāptavivekasya na prāptasyāmalaṃ padam |
cetasastyajato bhogānparitāpo bhṛśaṃ bhavet || 23 ||

Those having a little sense and reason, but not arriving to the pure knowledge of God; were bitterly complaining in their hearts, for being obliged to forsake their fond enjoyments of life.

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

Ardha, Prapta, Viveka, Amala, Pada, Cetas, Cetasa, Tyajat, Bhoga, Paritapa, Bhrisham, Bhrisha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.99.23). 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: “ardhaprāptavivekasya na prāptasyāmalaṃ padam
  • ardha -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāpta -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vivekasya -
  • viveka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāptasyā -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    prāpta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • amalam -
  • amala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    amala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    amalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mal (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • padam -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “cetasastyajato bhogānparitāpo bhṛśaṃ bhavet
  • cetasas -
  • cetas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    cetasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tyajato* -
  • tyaj -> tyajat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj -> tyajat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • bhogān -
  • bhoga (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • paritāpo* -
  • paritāpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhṛśam -
  • bhṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.99.23

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 3.99.23 in Gujarati sript:
અર્ધપ્રાપ્તવિવેકસ્ય ન પ્રાપ્તસ્યામલં પદમ્ ।
ચેતસસ્ત્યજતો ભોગાન્પરિતાપો ભૃશં ભવેત્ ॥ 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 3.99.23 in Telugu sript:
అర్ధప్రాప్తవివేకస్య న ప్రాప్తస్యామలం పదమ్ ।
చేతసస్త్యజతో భోగాన్పరితాపో భృశం భవేత్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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