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 7.46.23

श्रुतपाठजपान्तेषु समाधिनिरतो भवेत् ।
समाधिविरतः श्रान्तः श्रुतपाठजपाञ्छ्रयेत् ॥ २३ ॥

śrutapāṭhajapānteṣu samādhinirato bhavet |
samādhivirataḥ śrāntaḥ śrutapāṭhajapāñchrayet || 23 ||

Let men resort to their reflection, after their hearing of a lecture, reciting the scripture, and muttering the mantras and uttering their prayers; and when tired with meditation, let them return to their lectures and recitals.

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

Shruta, Patha, Japa, Tad, Samadhin, Samadhini, Rata, Samadha, Virata, Shranta, Shrat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.46.23). 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: “śrutapāṭhajapānteṣu samādhinirato bhavet
  • śruta -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • pāṭha -
  • pāṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • japān -
  • japa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • teṣu -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • samādhini -
  • samādhinī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    samādhin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    samādhin (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • rato* -
  • rata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ram -> rata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ram class 1 verb]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “samādhivirataḥ śrāntaḥ śrutapāṭhajapāñchrayet
  • samādhi -
  • samādhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    samādhin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    samādhin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    samādhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • virataḥ -
  • virata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrāntaḥ -
  • śrānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śrā -> śrāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śrā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śrā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √śrā class 2 verb]
    śram -> śrānta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śram class 4 verb]
  • śruta -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • pāṭha -
  • pāṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • japāñch -
  • japa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • śrayet -
  • śri (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.46.23

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 7.46.23 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રુતપાઠજપાન્તેષુ સમાધિનિરતો ભવેત્ ।
સમાધિવિરતઃ શ્રાન્તઃ શ્રુતપાઠજપાઞ્છ્રયેત્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 7.46.23 in Telugu sript:
శ్రుతపాఠజపాన్తేషు సమాధినిరతో భవేత్ ।
సమాధివిరతః శ్రాన్తః శ్రుతపాఠజపాఞ్ఛ్రయేత్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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