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 1.30.20

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किं तस्यादुचितं श्रेयः किं तत्स्यादुचितं फलम् ।
वर्तितव्यं च संसारे कथं नामासमञ्जसे ॥ २० ॥

kiṃ tasyāducitaṃ śreyaḥ kiṃ tatsyāducitaṃ phalam |
vartitavyaṃ ca saṃsāre kathaṃ nāmāsamañjase || 20 ||

What is the best of things that ought to be pursued after, and what is that fruit which is worth obtaining? Which is the best course of life in this inconsistent world.
English translation by Vihari-Lala Mitra (1891) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.30.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kim, Tad, Adu, Cit, Cita, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Tat, Syat, Sya, Ucita, Phala, Vartitavya, Samsara, Samsari, Katham, Katha, Naman, Asamanjas, Asamanjasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.30.20). 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: “kiṃ tasyāducitaṃ śreyaḥ kiṃ tatsyāducitaṃ phalam ”
kim -
kim (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kim (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
tasyā -
√tas -> tasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tas]

ta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

√tas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
adu -
adū (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

adū (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

adū (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
citam -
cita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

cita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

citā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

cit (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

cit (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
śreyaḥ -
śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

śreyas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śreyas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]

√śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]

√śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]

√śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
kim -
kim (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kim (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
tat -
tat (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
syād -
syāt (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

syāt (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]

√as (verb class 2)

[optative active third single]
ucitam -
ucita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ucita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

ucitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√uc -> ucita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √uc class 4 verb]

√uc -> ucita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √uc class 4 verb], [accusative single from √uc class 4 verb]
phalam -
phala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

phala (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

phalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “vartitavyaṃ ca saṃsāre kathaṃ nāmāsamañjase ”
vartitavyam -
vartitavya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vartitavya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

vartitavyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√vṛt -> vartitavya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]

√vṛt -> vartitavya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
saṃsāre -
saṃsāra (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

saṃsāri (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

saṃsāri (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
katham -
katham (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

katham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kathā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

katha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

katha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
nāmā -
nāman (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
asamañjase -
asamañjas (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

asamañjasa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

asamañjasa (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

asamañjasā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]