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 2.11.24

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ते महान्तौ महाप्राज्ञा निमित्तेन विनैव हि ।
वैराग्यं जायते येषां तेषां ह्यमलमानसम् ॥ २४ ॥

te mahāntau mahāprājñā nimittena vinaiva hi |
vairāgyaṃ jāyate yeṣāṃ teṣāṃ hyamalamānasam || 24 ||

They are reckoned as great men and greatly wise also, whose indifference springs without any cause (of detestation to the world), and whose minds are clear.
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 (2.11.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Yushmad, Mahat, Mahanta, Mahaprajna, Nimitta, Vina, Vairagya, Jayat, Yah, Yat, Amala, Anasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 2.11.24). 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: “te mahāntau mahāprājñā nimittena vinaiva hi ”
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

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

tā (noun, feminine)

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

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
mahāntau -
mahat (noun, masculine)

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

mahānta (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
mahāprājñā* -
mahāprājña (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

mahāprājñā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
nimittena -
nimitta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
vinai -
vinā (indeclinable postposition)

[indeclinable postposition]

vina (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vina (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

vi (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

vi (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

vī (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

vinā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aiva -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
Line 2: “vairāgyaṃ jāyate yeṣāṃ teṣāṃ hyamalamānasam ”
vairāgyam -
vairāgya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
jāyate -
√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]

√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]

√jai (verb class 1)

[present middle third single]

√jan (verb class 4)

[present middle third single]
yeṣām -
ya (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive plural]
teṣām -
tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]
hya -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
amalam -
amala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

amala (noun, neuter)

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

amalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√mal (verb class 1)

[imperfect active first single]
ānasam -
ānasa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ānasa (noun, neuter)

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

ānasā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]