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 3.6.16

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यथासंभवया वृत्त्या लोकशास्त्राविरुद्धया ।
संतोषसंतुष्टमना भोगगन्धं परित्यजेत् ॥ १६ ॥

yathāsaṃbhavayā vṛttyā lokaśāstrāviruddhayā |
saṃtoṣasaṃtuṣṭamanā bhogagandhaṃ parityajet || 16 ||

True manliness consists in your continuance in an honest calling conformable with the law and good usage of your country; and in a contented mind which shrinks from smelling the enjoyments of life.
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 (3.6.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yathasambhava, Vritti, Loka, Shastri, Shastra, Aviruddha, Santosha, Santushta, Ana, Bhoga, Gandha, Pari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.6.16). 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: “yathāsaṃbhavayā vṛttyā lokaśāstrāviruddhayā ”
yathāsambhavayā -
yathāsambhavā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
vṛttyā* -
vṛtti (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
loka -
loka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
śāstrā -
śāstra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

śāstṛ (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
aviruddhayā -
aviruddhā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
Line 2: “saṃtoṣasaṃtuṣṭamanā bhogagandhaṃ parityajet ”
santoṣa -
santoṣa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

santoṣa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
santuṣṭam -
santuṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

santuṣṭa (noun, neuter)

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

santuṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
anā* -
ana (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
bhoga -
bhoga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhoga (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
gandham -
gandha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

gandha (noun, neuter)

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

gandhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
pari -
pari (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

pari (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pari (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

pari (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

pari (noun, neuter)

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

parī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

parī (noun, feminine)

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

parī (noun, neuter)

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

pari (Preverb)

[Preverb]
tyajet -
√tyaj (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]