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 4.8.16

परालूनसमस्ताङ्गो हृतस्यन्दननन्दनः ।
चिन्तापरवशो ध्वस्तः समितीव हतो भटः ॥ १६ ॥

parālūnasamastāṅgo hṛtasyandananandanaḥ |
cintāparavaśo dhvastaḥ samitīva hato bhaṭaḥ || 16 ||

Being deprived of his heavenly seat and vehicle, and bereft of his godlike form and features; Sukra was overcome by deep sorrow, like a hero falling in the field of warfare.

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

Para, Aluna, Samasta, Angas, Anga, Hrita, Syandana, Nandana, Cintapara, Vasha, Dhvasta, Samit, Samiti, Iva, Hata, Bhata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.8.16). 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: “parālūnasamastāṅgo hṛtasyandananandanaḥ
  • parā -
  • para (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • alūna -
  • alūna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    alūna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samastā -
  • samasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅgo* -
  • aṅgas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hṛta -
  • hṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • syandana -
  • syandana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    syandana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nandanaḥ -
  • nandana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “cintāparavaśo dhvastaḥ samitīva hato bhaṭaḥ
  • cintāpara -
  • cintāpara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cintāpara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaśo* -
  • vaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhvastaḥ -
  • dhvasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • samitī -
  • samiti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    samit (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • hato* -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • bhaṭaḥ -
  • bhaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.8.16

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 4.8.16 in Gujarati sript:
પરાલૂનસમસ્તાઙ્ગો હૃતસ્યન્દનનન્દનઃ ।
ચિન્તાપરવશો ધ્વસ્તઃ સમિતીવ હતો ભટઃ ॥ 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 4.8.16 in Telugu sript:
పరాలూనసమస్తాఙ్గో హృతస్యన్దననన్దనః ।
చిన్తాపరవశో ధ్వస్తః సమితీవ హతో భటః ॥ ౧౬ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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