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 6.20.22

आलोकिता लोकदशा दृष्टा दृष्टान्तदृष्टयः ।
नूनं संत्यक्तमस्माकं मनसा चञ्चलं वपुः ॥ २२ ॥

ālokitā lokadaśā dṛṣṭā dṛṣṭāntadṛṣṭayaḥ |
nūnaṃ saṃtyaktamasmākaṃ manasā cañcalaṃ vapuḥ || 22 ||

We have seen the changeful states of mankind, and witnessed many instances of the vicissitudes of human affairs, and have thereby banished all sorts of levity from our bodies and minds.

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

Alokita, Loka, Dasha, Drishta, Drishtanta, Drishti, Nunam, Santyakta, Asmaka, Asmad, Manasa, Manas, Cancala, Vapu, Vapus,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.20.22). 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: “ālokitā lokadaśā dṛṣṭā dṛṣṭāntadṛṣṭayaḥ
  • ālokitā* -
  • ālokita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ālokitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • loka -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • daśā* -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    daśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dṛṣṭā* -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • dṛṣṭānta -
  • dṛṣṭānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛṣṭayaḥ -
  • dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “nūnaṃ saṃtyaktamasmākaṃ manasā cañcalaṃ vapuḥ
  • nūnam -
  • nūnam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • santyaktam -
  • santyakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    santyakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    santyaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • asmākam -
  • asmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • manasā -
  • manasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    manas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    manasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cañcalam -
  • cañcala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cañcala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cañcalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vapuḥ -
  • vapus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vapus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vapu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vapu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.20.22

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 6.20.22 in Gujarati sript:
આલોકિતા લોકદશા દૃષ્ટા દૃષ્ટાન્તદૃષ્ટયઃ ।
નૂનં સંત્યક્તમસ્માકં મનસા ચઞ્ચલં વપુઃ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 6.20.22 in Telugu sript:
ఆలోకితా లోకదశా దృష్టా దృష్టాన్తదృష్టయః ।
నూనం సంత్యక్తమస్మాకం మనసా చఞ్చలం వపుః ॥ ౨౨ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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