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 1.14.12

जातास्त एव जगति जन्तवः साधुजीविताः ।
ये पुनर्नेह जायन्ते शेषा जरठगर्दभाः ॥ १२ ॥

jātāsta eva jagati jantavaḥ sādhujīvitāḥ |
ye punarneha jāyante śeṣā jaraṭhagardabhāḥ || 12 ||

All those living beings are said to have lived well in this earth, who being once born herein have no more to return to it. The rest are no better than old asses.

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

Jata, Tas, Eva, Jagat, Jagati, Jantu, Sadhu, Jivita, Yah, Yat, Punar, Jayanta, Shesha, Jaratha, Gardabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.14.12). 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: “jātāsta eva jagati jantavaḥ sādhujīvitāḥ
  • jātās -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 4 verb]
  • ta* -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jagati -
  • jagatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jagat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • jantavaḥ -
  • jantu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sādhu -
  • sādhu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sādhu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sādhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • jīvitāḥ -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “ye punarneha jāyante śeṣā jaraṭhagardabhāḥ
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • neha -
  • nah (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • jāyante -
  • jāyanta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [present middle third plural]
  • śeṣā* -
  • śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jaraṭha -
  • jaraṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jaraṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gardabhāḥ -
  • gardabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gardabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.14.12

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 1.14.12 in Gujarati sript:
જાતાસ્ત એવ જગતિ જન્તવઃ સાધુજીવિતાઃ ।
યે પુનર્નેહ જાયન્તે શેષા જરઠગર્દભાઃ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 1.14.12 in Telugu sript:
జాతాస్త ఏవ జగతి జన్తవః సాధుజీవితాః ।
యే పునర్నేహ జాయన్తే శేషా జరఠగర్దభాః ॥ ౧౨ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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