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 2.11.49

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पूर्वापरसमाधानक्षमबुद्धावनिन्दिते ।
पृष्टं प्राज्ञेन वक्तव्यं नाधमे पशुधर्मिणि ॥ ४९ ॥

pūrvāparasamādhānakṣamabuddhāvanindite |
pṛṣṭaṃ prājñena vaktavyaṃ nādhame paśudharmiṇi || 49 ||

The wise man when asked, will reply to him who is able to comprehend the antecedent and subsequent propositions, and is possessed of a good understanding; but he should make no answer to a vile brutish being.
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 (2.11.49). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Purvapara, Samadhana, Kshama, Buddha, Buddhi, Anindita, Prishta, Prajna, Vaktavya, Asmad, Pashu, Dharmini, Dharmin, Dharmi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 2.11.49). 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: “pūrvāparasamādhānakṣamabuddhāvanindite ”
pūrvāpara -
pūrvāpara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pūrvāpara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
samādhāna -
samādhāna (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kṣama -
kṣama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kṣama (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
buddhāva -
buddha (noun, masculine)

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

buddhi (noun, feminine)

[locative single]
anindite -
anindita (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

anindita (noun, neuter)

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

aninditā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
Line 2: “pṛṣṭaṃ prājñena vaktavyaṃ nādhame paśudharmiṇi ”
pṛṣṭam -
pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)

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

pṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]

√pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]

√praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √praś class 6 verb]

√praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √praś class 6 verb], [accusative single from √praś class 6 verb]
prājñena -
prājña (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

prājña (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
vaktavyam -
vaktavya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vaktavya (noun, neuter)

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

vaktavyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√vac -> vaktavya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]

√vac -> vaktavya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
nādha -
√nādh (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
me -
ma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

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

mā (noun, feminine)

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

asmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
paśu -
paśu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

paśū (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

paśū (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

paśū (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
dharmiṇi -
dharmiṇī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

dharmin (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

dharmin (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

dharmī (noun, neuter)

[locative single]