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 4.9.8

मनोवराकमवटे लुठितं भवभूमिषु ।
हसतीवेति शुभ्राभ्रसितया दन्तमालया ॥ ८ ॥

manovarākamavaṭe luṭhitaṃ bhavabhūmiṣu |
hasatīveti śubhrābhrasitayā dantamālayā || 8 ||

Seeing how the mind is plunged in the pit of worldly cares, the body seems to laugh at it, by showing the white teeth of the mouth in derision.

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

Mana, Manas, Manu, Varaka, Avata, Avati, Luthita, Bhava, Bhumi, Hasat, Shubhra, Taya, Danta, Ala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.9.8). 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: “manovarākamavaṭe luṭhitaṃ bhavabhūmiṣu
  • mano -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    manu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    manu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • varākam -
  • varāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • avaṭe -
  • avaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    avaṭi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vaṭ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • luṭhitam -
  • luṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    luṭhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    luṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    luṭh -> luṭhita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √luṭh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √luṭh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √luṭh class 10 verb]
    luṭh -> luṭhita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √luṭh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √luṭh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √luṭh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √luṭh class 6 verb], [nominative single from √luṭh class 10 verb], [accusative single from √luṭh class 10 verb]
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhūmiṣu -
  • bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    bhūmī (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • Line 2: “hasatīveti śubhrābhrasitayā dantamālayā
  • hasatī -
  • hasat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    has -> hasat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √has class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √has class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √has class 1 verb]
  • veti -
  • (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • śubhrā -
  • śubhra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śubhra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śubhrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhrasi -
  • abhr (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • tayā* -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • dantam -
  • danta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dantā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āla -
  • āla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    al (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.9.8

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 4.9.8 in Gujarati sript:
મનોવરાકમવટે લુઠિતં ભવભૂમિષુ ।
હસતીવેતિ શુભ્રાભ્રસિતયા દન્તમાલયા ॥ ૮ ॥

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 4.9.8 in Telugu sript:
మనోవరాకమవటే లుఠితం భవభూమిషు ।
హసతీవేతి శుభ్రాభ్రసితయా దన్తమాలయా ॥ ౮ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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