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 6.28.5

एता विचित्रा भवता श्रुता विज्ञानदृष्टयः ।
इदानीं धियमालम्ब्य यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ॥ ५ ॥

etā vicitrā bhavatā śrutā vijñānadṛṣṭayaḥ |
idānīṃ dhiyamālambya yathecchasi tathā kuru || 5 ||

Thus you have heard me relate to you many things, relating to true knowledge; it now depends on your own understanding to do as you may like to choose for yourself.

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

Eta, Esha, Vicitra, Bhavat, Bhavant, Shruta, Vijnana, Drishti, Idanim, Dhi, Alambya, Yatheccha, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.28.5). 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: “etā vicitrā bhavatā śrutā vijñānadṛṣṭayaḥ
  • etā* -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vicitrā* -
  • vicitra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vicitrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhavatā -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śrutā* -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śrutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √śru class 5 verb]
  • vijñāna -
  • vijñāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛṣṭayaḥ -
  • dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “idānīṃ dhiyamālambya yathecchasi tathā kuru
  • idānīm -
  • idānīm (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dhiyam -
  • dhī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ālambya -
  • ālambya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yatheccha -
  • yatheccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatheccha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • si -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.28.5

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 6.28.5 in Gujarati sript:
એતા વિચિત્રા ભવતા શ્રુતા વિજ્ઞાનદૃષ્ટયઃ ।
ઇદાનીં ધિયમાલમ્બ્ય યથેચ્છસિ તથા કુરુ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 6.28.5 in Telugu sript:
ఏతా విచిత్రా భవతా శ్రుతా విజ్ఞానదృష్టయః ।
ఇదానీం ధియమాలమ్బ్య యథేచ్ఛసి తథా కురు ॥ ౫ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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