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 1.2.23

भरद्वाजेन राजेन्द्र वदेत्युक्तोऽस्मि सादरम् ।
तदा कर्तुं विभोराज्ञामहं वक्तुं प्रवृत्तवान् ॥ २३ ॥

bharadvājena rājendra vadetyukto'smi sādaram |
tadā kartuṃ vibhorājñāmahaṃ vaktuṃ pravṛttavān || 23 ||

Being thus respectfully addressed by Bharadwaja, I was led, Oh great King! to carry out the behest of my lord (Brahma), and to narrate the Ramayana to him; saying:—

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

Bharadvaja, Rajendra, Yukta, Sadaram, Sadara, Tada, Kartu, Vibha, Vibhu, Rajan, Aha, Asmad, Pravrittavat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.2.23). 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: “bharadvājena rājendra vadetyukto'smi sādaram
  • bharadvājena -
  • bharadvāja (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • rājendra -
  • rājendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadet -
  • vad (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • yukto' -
  • yukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • sādaram -
  • sādaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sādara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sādara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sādarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tadā kartuṃ vibhorājñāmahaṃ vaktuṃ pravṛttavān
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kartum -
  • kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kartu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vibhor -
  • vibhā (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    vibhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vibhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • rājñām -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • vaktum -
  • vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]
    vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]
  • pravṛttavān -
  • pravṛttavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.2.23

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 1.2.23 in Gujarati sript:
ભરદ્વાજેન રાજેન્દ્ર વદેત્યુક્તોઽસ્મિ સાદરમ્ ।
તદા કર્તું વિભોરાજ્ઞામહં વક્તું પ્રવૃત્તવાન્ ॥ 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 1.2.23 in Telugu sript:
భరద్వాజేన రాజేన్ద్ర వదేత్యుక్తోఽస్మి సాదరమ్ ।
తదా కర్తుం విభోరాజ్ఞామహం వక్తుం ప్రవృత్తవాన్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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