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 7.87.14

तुल्यकालमनन्तेऽस्मिन्दृश्यजालावभासने ।
कथयन्ति क्रमं केचित्केचिन्न कथयन्ति च ॥ १४ ॥

tulyakālamanante'smindṛśyajālāvabhāsane |
kathayanti kramaṃ kecitkecinna kathayanti ca || 14 ||

Then the infinite world; appearing at once and at the same time (before the view of the mind and outer sight, both in state of dream and on waking); it is said to be an act of spontaneity by some, and that of consecution by others. (Some texts say: God willed and it was (so aikshata, fiatet fit, kunfa kana &c.); while others represent the world to be not the work of a day, but of many consecutive days.

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

Tulyakala, Ananta, Idam, Drishya, Jala, Avabhasana, Kathayat, Kathayanti, Krama, Kah, Kim, Cit, Cinna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.87.14). 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: “tulyakālamanante'smindṛśyajālāvabhāsane
  • tulyakālam -
  • tulyakāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tulyakāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tulyakālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anante' -
  • ananta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ananta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anantā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ant (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • asmin -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dṛśya -
  • dṛśya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    dṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dṛśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • jālā -
  • jāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avabhāsane -
  • avabhāsana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    avabhāsanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “kathayanti kramaṃ kecitkecinna kathayanti ca
  • kathayanti -
  • kath -> kathayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath (verb class 10)
    [present active third plural]
  • kramam -
  • krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ke -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cit -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ke -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cinna -
  • cinna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kathayanti -
  • kath -> kathayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath (verb class 10)
    [present active third plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.87.14

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 7.87.14 in Gujarati sript:
તુલ્યકાલમનન્તેઽસ્મિન્દૃશ્યજાલાવભાસને ।
કથયન્તિ ક્રમં કેચિત્કેચિન્ન કથયન્તિ ચ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 7.87.14 in Telugu sript:
తుల్యకాలమనన్తేఽస్మిన్దృశ్యజాలావభాసనే ।
కథయన్తి క్రమం కేచిత్కేచిన్న కథయన్తి చ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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