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 5.13.106

अहो नु खलु चित्रेयं मायामयविधायिनी ।
चेतसाप्यतिलोलेन लोकोऽयमभिभूयते ॥ १०६ ॥

aho nu khalu citreyaṃ māyāmayavidhāyinī |
cetasāpyatilolena loko'yamabhibhūyate || 106 ||

It is a great wonder, that men should be overcome by their impotent minds, dealing in their delusions only.

English translation by Vihari-Lala Mitra (1891) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (5.13.106). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahan, Khalu, Citra, Iyam, Idam, Mayamaya, Vidhayin, Vidhayini, Cetas, Cetasa, Api, Apya, Loka, Aya, Abhibhuya, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.13.106). 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: “aho nu khalu citreyaṃ māyāmayavidhāyinī
  • aho* -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ahar (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    has (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
  • nu -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • khalu -
  • khalu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    khalu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • citre -
  • citra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    citra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    citrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • māyāmaya -
  • māyāmaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    māyāmaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidhāyinī -
  • vidhāyinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vidhāyin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “cetasāpyatilolena loko'yamabhibhūyate
  • cetasā -
  • cetasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cetasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cetas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • atilo -
  • til (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • lena -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • loko' -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhibhūya -
  • abhibhūya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.13.106

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 5.13.106 in Gujarati sript:
અહો નુ ખલુ ચિત્રેયં માયામયવિધાયિની ।
ચેતસાપ્યતિલોલેન લોકોઽયમભિભૂયતે ॥ ૧૦૬ ॥

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 5.13.106 in Telugu sript:
అహో ను ఖలు చిత్రేయం మాయామయవిధాయినీ ।
చేతసాప్యతిలోలేన లోకోఽయమభిభూయతే ॥ ౧౦౬ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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