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 3.20.4

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भ्रमादस्माच्चिदाकाशे भ्रमोऽयं प्रतिबिम्बितः ।
असत्य एव वा सत्यो भवतोर्भवभङ्गदः ॥ ४ ॥

bhramādasmāccidākāśe bhramo'yaṃ pratibimbitaḥ |
asatya eva vā satyo bhavatorbhavabhaṅgadaḥ || 4 ||

The erroneous knowledge (derived from sense), casts its reflection in the intellect, and causes its error also; (errors in the senses breed errors in the mind); and this makes you doubtful of the truth and untruth of the two states;
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 (3.20.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhramat, Bhrama, Idam, Asma, Cit, Akashe, Akasha, Aya, Pratibimbita, Asati, Asatya, Eva, Sati, Satya, Bhavat, Bhavant, Bhavabhanga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.20.4). 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: “bhramādasmāccidākāśe bhramo'yaṃ pratibimbitaḥ ”
bhramād -
bhramāt (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

bhrama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
asmāc -
asma (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

asma (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[ablative single]

idam (pronoun, neuter)

[ablative single]
cid -
cit (noun, feminine)

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

cit (noun, masculine)

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

cit (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
ākāśe -
ākāśe (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ākāśa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ākāśa (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
bhramo' -
bhrama (noun, masculine)

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

[adverb], [accusative single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
pratibimbitaḥ -
pratibimbita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “asatya eva vā satyo bhavatorbhavabhaṅgadaḥ ”
asatya* -
asatī (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

asatya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vā -
vā (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vā (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
satyo* -
satī (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

satya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
bhavator -
bhavat (noun, masculine)

[genitive dual], [locative dual]

bhavat (noun, neuter)

[genitive dual], [locative dual]

bhavant (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive dual], [locative dual]

bhavant (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive dual], [locative dual]
bhavabhaṅga -
bhavabhaṅga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
daḥ -
da (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

dā (noun, masculine)

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