Shree RamaYoga Vasishtha Key Verses
योग वासिष्ठ (मुख्य श्लोक)
About Yoga Vasishtha Key Verses
Yoga Vasishtha Key Verses — योग वासिष्ठ (मुख्य श्लोक) — is a sacred prayer offered to Lord Rama. Attributed to Yoga Vasishtha, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Devotees recite this prayer to deepen understanding of Advaita Vedanta philosophy and teach the mind's role in bondage and liberation. It is also said to reveal the world as a mental projection like a dream. For best results, devotees chant this during Guru Purnima. The text contains 10 verses and takes around 8 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Yoga Vasishtha Key Verses in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री योग वासिष्ठ - मुख्य श्लोक ॥
वसिष्ठ उवाच -
मनः कल्पितसंसारमिदं सत्यं न विद्यते।
मनसो ह्यपरा शक्तिर्नान्या संसारकल्पने॥१॥
मन एव मनुष्याणां कारणं बन्धमोक्षयोः।
बन्धाय विषयासक्तं मुक्त्यै निर्विषयं स्मृतम्॥२॥
यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेंगते सोपमा स्मृता।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः॥३॥
न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते।
तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति॥४॥
उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः॥५॥
चित्तं हि कारणं लोके सुखदुःखप्रवर्तने।
शान्तं चेन्मुक्तिदं ज्ञेयमशान्तं बन्धकारणम्॥६॥
न देशो नापि कालो वा न क्रिया वा न सम्पदः।
विना गुरुकृपां राम न मुक्तिः सम्प्रजायते॥७॥
ज्ञातं यदा तदा मुक्तो न ज्ञातं बन्धकारणम्।
आत्मज्ञानमिदं राम सर्वबन्धविमोचनम्॥८॥
वासनाक्षयविज्ञाने द्वे पदे मोक्षहेतुके।
मोक्षबीजं वैराग्यं मोक्षांकुरं विवेकनम्॥९॥
इदं विश्वं यथा स्वप्ने कल्पितं चेतसा स्फुटम्।
तथैव जागरत्सर्वं मनसा कल्पितं जगत्॥१०॥
॥ इति श्री योग वासिष्ठ मुख्य श्लोक सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Key philosophical verses from Yoga Vasishtha
- ★Teaches the mind's role in bondage and liberation
- ★Reveals the world as a mental projection like a dream
- ★Emphasizes vairagya (detachment) and viveka (discrimination)
- ★Deepens understanding of Advaita Vedanta philosophy