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 6.99.12

यद्बन्धमोक्षसंकल्पशब्दार्थानां सदा सताम् ।
स्वरूपवेदनं तत्सत्केवलत्वं च कथ्यते ॥ १२ ॥

yadbandhamokṣasaṃkalpaśabdārthānāṃ sadā satām |
svarūpavedanaṃ tatsatkevalatvaṃ ca kathyate || 12 ||

It is the certain knowledge or conviction of thyself as a reality, and that thou art subject either to bondage or freedom, that constitutes thy personality.

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

Yat, Yad, Bandhamoksha, Sankalpa, Shabdartha, Sada, Sad, Sat, Svarupa, Vedana, Tatsad, Kevalatva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.99.12). 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: “yadbandhamokṣasaṃkalpaśabdārthānāṃ sadā satām
  • 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]
  • bandhamokṣa -
  • bandhamokṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bandhamokṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅkalpa -
  • saṅkalpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkalpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śabdārthānām -
  • śabdārtha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • satām -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “svarūpavedanaṃ tatsatkevalatvaṃ ca kathyate
  • svarūpa -
  • svarūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svarūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vedanam -
  • vedana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vedana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vedanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tatsat -
  • tatsad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tatsad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kevalatvam -
  • kevalatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kathyate -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [present passive third single]

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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.99.12

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 6.99.12 in Gujarati sript:
યદ્બન્ધમોક્ષસંકલ્પશબ્દાર્થાનાં સદા સતામ્ ।
સ્વરૂપવેદનં તત્સત્કેવલત્વં ચ કથ્યતે ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 6.99.12 in Telugu sript:
యద్బన్ధమోక్షసంకల్పశబ్దార్థానాం సదా సతామ్ ।
స్వరూపవేదనం తత్సత్కేవలత్వం చ కథ్యతే ॥ ౧౨ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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