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 4.12.13

अल्पमोहात्मिकाः काश्चित्तमेव ब्रह्मवारिधिम् ।
अदृष्टपारभूम्यौघमवलम्ब्य व्यवस्थिताः ॥ १३ ॥

alpamohātmikāḥ kāścittameva brahmavāridhim |
adṛṣṭapārabhūmyaughamavalambya vyavasthitāḥ || 13 ||

Some having a little understanding, have gone down the depth of holy knowledge, without ever reaching the bottom, or finding its either shore.

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

Alpam, Alpa, Oha, Atmika, Citta, Eva, Brahmavan, Ari, Arin, Dhi, Adrishta, Para, Bhumi, Bhumya, Augha, Vyavasthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.12.13). 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: “alpamohātmikāḥ kāścittameva brahmavāridhim
  • alpam -
  • alpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    alpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    alpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    alpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ohā -
  • oha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    oha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ohā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    uh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ātmikāḥ -
  • ātmikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kāś -
  • kās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cittam -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • brahmavā -
  • brahmavan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    brahmavan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ari -
  • ari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • dhim -
  • dhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “adṛṣṭapārabhūmyaughamavalambya vyavasthitāḥ
  • adṛṣṭa -
  • adṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle third single]
  • pāra -
  • pāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūmyau -
  • bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūmya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūmya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhūmī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    bhūmī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    bhūmī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhūmyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • augham -
  • augha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • avalambya -
  • vyavasthitāḥ -
  • vyavasthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vyavasthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.12.13

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 4.12.13 in Gujarati sript:
અલ્પમોહાત્મિકાઃ કાશ્ચિત્તમેવ બ્રહ્મવારિધિમ્ ।
અદૃષ્ટપારભૂમ્યૌઘમવલમ્બ્ય વ્યવસ્થિતાઃ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 4.12.13 in Telugu sript:
అల్పమోహాత్మికాః కాశ్చిత్తమేవ బ్రహ్మవారిధిమ్ ।
అదృష్టపారభూమ్యౌఘమవలమ్బ్య వ్యవస్థితాః ॥ ౧౩ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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