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 4.12.6

इमा जगति विस्तीर्णाः शरीरोपलपङ्क्तयः ।
तिष्ठन्ति परिवल्गन्ति रुदन्ति च हसन्ति च ॥ ६ ॥

imā jagati vistīrṇāḥ śarīropalapaṅktayaḥ |
tiṣṭhanti parivalganti rudanti ca hasanti ca || 6 ||

Those living bodies, that lie scattered as pebbles on earth; are seen to roll about or lie down with their temporary joy and grief in continued succession, owing to their ignorance of themselves.

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

Iyam, Idam, Jagat, Jagati, Vistirna, Sharira, Upala, Pankti, Tishthat, Tishthanti, Pari, Valgat, Valganti, Rudanti, Rudat, Hasanti, Hasat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.12.6). 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: “imā jagati vistīrṇāḥ śarīropalapaṅktayaḥ
  • imā* -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jagati -
  • jagatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jagat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • vistīrṇāḥ -
  • vistīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vistīrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śarīro -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • upala -
  • upala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paṅktayaḥ -
  • paṅkti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    paṅkti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “tiṣṭhanti parivalganti rudanti ca hasanti ca
  • tiṣṭhanti -
  • tiṣṭhantī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tiṣṭhantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    tiṣṭhantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • valganti -
  • valg -> valgat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √valg class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √valg class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √valg class 1 verb]
    valg -> valgantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √valg class 1 verb]
    valg (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • rudanti -
  • rudantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    rud -> rudat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √rud class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √rud class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √rud class 2 verb]
    rud (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hasanti -
  • hasantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    hasat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    has -> hasat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √has class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √has class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √has class 1 verb]
    has -> hasantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √has class 1 verb]
    has (verb class 1)
    [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 4.12.6

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 4.12.6 in Gujarati sript:
ઇમા જગતિ વિસ્તીર્ણાઃ શરીરોપલપઙ્ક્તયઃ ।
તિષ્ઠન્તિ પરિવલ્ગન્તિ રુદન્તિ ચ હસન્તિ ચ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 4.12.6 in Telugu sript:
ఇమా జగతి విస్తీర్ణాః శరీరోపలపఙ్క్తయః ।
తిష్ఠన్తి పరివల్గన్తి రుదన్తి చ హసన్తి చ ॥ ౬ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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