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 6.23.21

यददृष्टमशुद्धेन चित्तवैधुर्यदायिना ।
अनेकत्वपिशाचेन तत्परं कारयेन्मनः ॥ २१ ॥

yadadṛṣṭamaśuddhena cittavaidhuryadāyinā |
anekatvapiśācena tatparaṃ kārayenmanaḥ || 21 ||

Exalt your mind above the multiplicities of worldly possessions, which the impure and unseen demon of evil presents for the allurement of your heart, and settle it in the unity of the Divinity.

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

Yat, Yad, Adrishta, Ashuddha, Citta, Vaidhuri, Vaidhurya, Adayin, Anekatva, Pishaca, Tatpara, Mana, Manas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.23.21). 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: “yadadṛṣṭamaśuddhena cittavaidhuryadāyinā
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adṛṣṭam -
  • adṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aśuddhena -
  • aśuddha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    aśuddha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • citta -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • vaidhurya -
  • vaidhurī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vaidhurya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adāyinā -
  • adāyin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    adāyin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “anekatvapiśācena tatparaṃ kārayenmanaḥ
  • anekatva -
  • anekatva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • piśācena -
  • piśāca (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tatparam -
  • tatpara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tatpara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tatparā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kārayen -
  • kṛ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • manaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.23.21

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 6.23.21 in Gujarati sript:
યદદૃષ્ટમશુદ્ધેન ચિત્તવૈધુર્યદાયિના ।
અનેકત્વપિશાચેન તત્પરં કારયેન્મનઃ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 6.23.21 in Telugu sript:
యదదృష్టమశుద్ధేన చిత్తవైధుర్యదాయినా ।
అనేకత్వపిశాచేన తత్పరం కారయేన్మనః ॥ ౨౧ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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