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 1.11.16

सौम्यं समं शुभाकारं विनयोदारमानसम् ।
कान्तोपशान्तवपुषं परस्यार्थस्य भाजनम् ॥ १६ ॥

saumyaṃ samaṃ śubhākāraṃ vinayodāramānasam |
kāntopaśāntavapuṣaṃ parasyārthasya bhājanam || 16 ||

He was handsome and well proportioned (in his features), auspicious in his look, but humble and magnanimous in his mind. With loveliness and mildness of his person, he was possessed of all manly prowess.

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

Saumya, Samam, Sama, Shubha, Shubh, Akara, Vinaya, Vina, Udara, Anasa, Kanta, Upashanta, Vapusha, Vapus, Para, Artha, Bhajana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.11.16). 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: “saumyaṃ samaṃ śubhākāraṃ vinayodāramānasam
  • saumyam -
  • saumya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saumya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saumyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śubhā -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • akāram -
  • akāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vinayo -
  • vinaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vinaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vinayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vinā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • udāram -
  • udāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    udārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ānasam -
  • ānasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ānasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ānasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kāntopaśāntavapuṣaṃ parasyārthasya bhājanam
  • kānto -
  • kānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb]
    kam -> kānta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb]
    kam -> kāntā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kam class 1 verb]
  • upaśānta -
  • upaśānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upaśānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vapuṣam -
  • vapuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vapuṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vapuṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vapus (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • parasyā -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • arthasya -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • bhājanam -
  • bhājana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhājana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhājanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.11.16

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 1.11.16 in Gujarati sript:
સૌમ્યં સમં શુભાકારં વિનયોદારમાનસમ્ ।
કાન્તોપશાન્તવપુષં પરસ્યાર્થસ્ય ભાજનમ્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 1.11.16 in Telugu sript:
సౌమ్యం సమం శుభాకారం వినయోదారమానసమ్ ।
కాన్తోపశాన్తవపుషం పరస్యార్థస్య భాజనమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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