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 7.39.38

मोहमहत्तारहितः स्फुरति मृतौ भवति भासते च तथा ।
बुद्ध्यादिकरणनिकरो यस्माद्दीपादिवालोकः ॥ ३८ ॥

mohamahattārahitaḥ sphurati mṛtau bhavati bhāsate ca tathā |
buddhyādikaraṇanikaro yasmāddīpādivālokaḥ || 38 ||

After the desires are dead and gone and the understanding is cleared from its ignorance, the soul shines forth with the light of a burning lamp within us.

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

Mohama, Arahita, Sphurat, Mrita, Mriti, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Bhasata, Tatha, Buddhi, Adikara, Nikara, Yasmat, Yah, Yat, Dipa, Iva, Aloka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.39.38). 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: “mohamahattārahitaḥ sphurati mṛtau bhavati bhāsate ca tathā
  • mohama -
  • mohama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hattā -
  • had (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • arahitaḥ -
  • arahita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sphurati -
  • sphurat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sphurat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
    sphur (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • mṛtau -
  • mṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mṛti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • bhāsate -
  • bhāsatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhās (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “buddhyādikaraṇanikaro yasmāddīpādivālokaḥ
  • buddhyā -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
  • ādikara -
  • ādikara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṇa -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nikaro* -
  • nikara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yasmād -
  • yasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • dīpād -
  • dīpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • alokaḥ -
  • aloka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.39.38

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 7.39.38 in Gujarati sript:
મોહમહત્તારહિતઃ સ્ફુરતિ મૃતૌ ભવતિ ભાસતે ચ તથા ।
બુદ્ધ્યાદિકરણનિકરો યસ્માદ્દીપાદિવાલોકઃ ॥ ૩૮ ॥

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 7.39.38 in Telugu sript:
మోహమహత్తారహితః స్ఫురతి మృతౌ భవతి భాసతే చ తథా ।
బుద్ధ్యాదికరణనికరో యస్మాద్దీపాదివాలోకః ॥ ౩౮ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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