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 3.8.16

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श्रूयमाणे हि शास्त्रेऽस्मिञ्छ्रोता वेत्त्येतदात्मना ।
यथावदिदमस्माभिर्ननूक्तं वरशापवत् ॥ १६ ॥

śrūyamāṇe hi śāstre'smiñchrotā vettyetadātmanā |
yathāvadidamasmābhirnanūktaṃ varaśāpavat || 16 ||

The attentive hearer of these sermons, perceives their efficacy in himself, in the same way as one feels the effects of the curses or blessings pronounced upon him which never go for nothing,
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 (3.8.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shruyamana, Shastri, Shastra, Idam, Shrota, Etad, Etada, Atman, Yathavat, Asmad, Nanu, Ukta, Vara, Sha, Apavat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.8.16). 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: “śrūyamāṇe hi śāstre'smiñchrotā vettyetadātmanā ”
śrūyamāṇe -
śrūyamāṇa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

śrūyamāṇa (noun, neuter)

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

śrūyamāṇā (noun, feminine)

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

√śru -> śrūyamāṇa (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √śru class 5 verb]

√śru -> śrūyamāṇa (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [locative single from √śru class 5 verb]

√śru -> śrūyamāṇā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śru class 5 verb]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
śāstre' -
śāstṛ (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

śāstra (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
asmiñch -
idam (pronoun, masculine)

[locative single]

idam (pronoun, neuter)

[locative single]
śrotā* -
śrota (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

śrotā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
vettye -
√vid (verb class 2)

[present active third single]
etadā -
etad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

etadā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ātmanā -
ātman (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
Line 2: “yathāvadidamasmābhirnanūktaṃ varaśāpavat ”
yathāvad -
yathāvat (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
idam -
idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
asmābhir -
asmad (pronoun, none)

[instrumental plural]
nanū -
nanu (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
uktam -
ukta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ukta (noun, neuter)

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

uktā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)

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

√vac -> ukta (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]
vara -
vara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√vṛ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
śā -
śa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

śa (noun, neuter)

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

[compound]

apavat (noun, neuter)

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

√pav (verb class 1)

[imperfect active third single]

√pū (verb class 1)

[imperfect active third single]