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 2.18.4

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योऽस्मत्तातस्य कूपोऽयमिति कौपं पिबत्यपः ।
त्यक्त्वा गाङ्गं पुरस्थं तं को नाशास्त्यतिरागिणम् ॥ ४ ॥

yo'smattātasya kūpo'yamiti kaupaṃ pibatyapaḥ |
tyaktvā gāṅgaṃ purasthaṃ taṃ ko nāśāstyatirāgiṇam || 4 ||

Whoever drinks from a well by reason of its being dug by his ancestors, and rejects the holy water of the Ganges even when placed before him, is an incorrigible simpleton.
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 (2.18.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Asmad, Tata, Kupa, Aya, Idam, Iti, Kaupa, Pibat, Apas, Ganga, Purah, Pur, Pura, Tha, Kah, Nasha, Tyad, Ira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 2.18.4). 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: “yo'smattātasya kūpo'yamiti kaupaṃ pibatyapaḥ ”
yo' -
yaḥ (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

yu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

ya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
asmat -
asmad (pronoun, none)

[ablative plural]
tātasya -
tāta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
kūpo' -
kūpa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ayam -
aya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
kaupam -
kaupa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kaupa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
pibatya -
√pā -> pibat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √pā class 1 verb]

√pā -> pibat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pā class 1 verb], [locative single from √pā class 1 verb]

pibat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

pibat (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

pibat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√pā (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
apaḥ -
apas (noun, feminine)

[compound], [vocative single]

apas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

apas (noun, neuter)

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

ap (noun, feminine)

[accusative plural]

ap (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
Line 2: “tyaktvā gāṅgaṃ purasthaṃ taṃ ko nāśāstyatirāgiṇam ”
tyaktvā -
√tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tyaj]
gāṅgam -
gāṅga (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

gāṅga (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
puras -
puraḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

puraḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pur (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

pura (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
tham -
tha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

tha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
tam -
ta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

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

tā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

tan (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

sa (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
ko* -
kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

ka (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
nāśās -
nāśa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
tyat -
tyad (noun, masculine)

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

tyad (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
irā -
irā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
gi -
gī (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ṇam -
ṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]