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 4.55.28

सुगन्धिताशेषवनं पुष्पमेघीकृताम्बरम् ।
धूलीकदम्बशबलफलौघवलितं तले ॥ २८ ॥

sugandhitāśeṣavanaṃ puṣpameghīkṛtāmbaram |
dhūlīkadambaśabalaphalaughavalitaṃ tale || 28 ||

The forest was redolent with fragrance, and the sky was overhung by a cloud of flowers; the dust of Kadamba blossoms tinged the ground with ambergrease, and the Kadamba fruits covered the face of the land.

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

Sugandhita, Sheshavat, Pushpa, Meghi, Meghin, Krit, Krita, Bara, Dhulikadamba, Shabala, Phala, Phali, Augha, Valita, Tala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.55.28). 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: “sugandhitāśeṣavanaṃ puṣpameghīkṛtāmbaram
  • sugandhitā -
  • sugandhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śeṣavan -
  • śeṣavat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • puṣpa -
  • puṣpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puṣpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • meghī -
  • meghī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    meghī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    meghin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtām -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [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 (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • baram -
  • bara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    barā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “dhūlīkadambaśabalaphalaughavalitaṃ tale
  • dhūlīkadamba -
  • dhūlīkadamba (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śabala -
  • śabala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śabala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • phalau -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    phali (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    phal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • augha -
  • augha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • valitam -
  • valita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    valita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    valitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    val -> valita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √val]
    val -> valita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √val]
    val -> valitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √val]
    val -> valita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √val class 1 verb], [accusative single from √val]
    val -> valita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √val class 1 verb], [accusative single from √val class 1 verb], [nominative single from √val], [accusative single from √val]
  • tale -
  • tala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    talā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.55.28

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 4.55.28 in Gujarati sript:
સુગન્ધિતાશેષવનં પુષ્પમેઘીકૃતામ્બરમ્ ।
ધૂલીકદમ્બશબલફલૌઘવલિતં તલે ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 4.55.28 in Telugu sript:
సుగన్ధితాశేషవనం పుష్పమేఘీకృతామ్బరమ్ ।
ధూలీకదమ్బశబలఫలౌఘవలితం తలే ॥ ౨౮ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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