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 5.24.51

प्रज्ञया परया ऋज्व्या भोगानामीश्वरस्य च ।
सममेवाथ देहस्य रूपमाश्ववलोकयेत् ॥ ५१ ॥

prajñayā parayā ṛjvyā bhogānāmīśvarasya ca |
samamevātha dehasya rūpamāśvavalokayet || 51 ||

It then sees by its consummate knowledge and clear understanding, in both the form of its God the Spirit, and the body which is the seat of its enjoyments on earth.

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

Prajna, Para, Rijvi, Rijvya, Bhoga, Ishvara, Samam, Sama, Eva, Han, Deha, Rupa, Ashu, Ashva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.24.51). 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: “prajñayā parayā ṛjvyā bhogānāmīśvarasya ca
  • prajñayā -
  • prajñā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • parayā -
  • parā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ṛjvyā* -
  • ṛjvī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ṛjvya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhogānām -
  • bhoga (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhoga (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhogā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • īśvarasya -
  • īśvara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    īśvara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “samamevātha dehasya rūpamāśvavalokayet
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • evāt -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dehasya -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    deha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āśva -
  • āśu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    āśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āśu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āśu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āśva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • avalokayet -
  • avalok (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.24.51

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 5.24.51 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રજ્ઞયા પરયા ઋજ્વ્યા ભોગાનામીશ્વરસ્ય ચ ।
સમમેવાથ દેહસ્ય રૂપમાશ્વવલોકયેત્ ॥ ૫૧ ॥

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 5.24.51 in Telugu sript:
ప్రజ్ఞయా పరయా ఋజ్వ్యా భోగానామీశ్వరస్య చ ।
సమమేవాథ దేహస్య రూపమాశ్వవలోకయేత్ ॥ ౫౧ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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