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 3.16.9

सुरतैः सुरतारुण्यैः सुन्दरः सुन्दरेहितैः ।
ईहितैः पेशलान्योन्यघनप्रेमरसाधिकैः ॥ ९ ॥

surataiḥ suratāruṇyaiḥ sundaraḥ sundarehitaiḥ |
īhitaiḥ peśalānyonyaghanapremarasādhikaiḥ || 9 ||

They passed their time in the amorous dalliances of godlike youths; and their personal beauty, was graced by the generous pastimes, of their mutual fondness and affection.

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

Surata, Surat, Arunya, Sundara, Ihita, Peshala, Yoni, Yonin, Yonya, Aghana, Premarasa, Adhika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.16.9). 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: “surataiḥ suratāruṇyaiḥ sundaraḥ sundarehitaiḥ
  • surataiḥ -
  • surata (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    surata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • suratā -
  • surata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    surata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sur -> surat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √sur class 6 verb]
    sur -> surat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √sur class 6 verb]
    sur (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • āruṇyaiḥ -
  • āruṇya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sundaraḥ -
  • sundara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sundare -
  • sundara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    sundara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sundarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īhitaiḥ -
  • īhita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    īhita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    īh -> īhita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √īh class 1 verb]
    īh -> īhita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √īh class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “īhitaiḥ peśalānyonyaghanapremarasādhikaiḥ
  • īhitaiḥ -
  • īhita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    īhita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    īh -> īhita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √īh class 1 verb]
    īh -> īhita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √īh class 1 verb]
  • peśalān -
  • peśala (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • yonya -
  • yonī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yonin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    yonin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yonya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yonya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aghana -
  • aghana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aghana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • premarasā -
  • premarasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    premarasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adhikaiḥ -
  • adhika (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    adhika (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.16.9

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 3.16.9 in Gujarati sript:
સુરતૈઃ સુરતારુણ્યૈઃ સુન્દરઃ સુન્દરેહિતૈઃ ।
ઈહિતૈઃ પેશલાન્યોન્યઘનપ્રેમરસાધિકૈઃ ॥ ૯ ॥

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 3.16.9 in Telugu sript:
సురతైః సురతారుణ్యైః సున్దరః సున్దరేహితైః ।
ఈహితైః పేశలాన్యోన్యఘనప్రేమరసాధికైః ॥ ౯ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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