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 3.22.17

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अवबोधघनाभ्यासाद्देहस्यास्यैव जायते ।
संसारवासनाकार्श्ये नूनं चित्तशरीरता ॥ १७ ॥

avabodhaghanābhyāsāddehasyāsyaiva jāyate |
saṃsāravāsanākārśye nūnaṃ cittaśarīratā || 17 ||

It is the habitual reliance of men in their gross bodies, and their fond attachment to them, that bind their souls down, and bring them back to the earth; while the weakening of earthly desires serve to clothe them with spiritual bodies.
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 (3.22.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Avabodha, Ghana, Abhyasa, Deha, Asi, Iyam, Idam, Jayat, Samsara, Vasana, Karshya, Nunam, Citta, Sharirata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.22.17). 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: “avabodhaghanābhyāsāddehasyāsyaiva jāyate ”
avabodha -
avabodha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
ghanā -
ghana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ghana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

ghanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
abhyāsād -
abhyāsa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
dehasyā -
deha (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

deha (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
asyai -
asi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]

asi (noun, masculine)

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

asī (noun, feminine)

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

√as -> asya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √as]

a (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

iyam (noun, feminine)

[dative single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive single]

idam (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive single]

idam (pronoun, feminine)

[dative single]

√as (verb class 2)

[present active second single]

√as (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single], [imperative passive first single]
aiva -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
jāyate -
√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]

√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]

√jai (verb class 1)

[present middle third single]

√jan (verb class 4)

[present middle third single]
Line 2: “saṃsāravāsanākārśye nūnaṃ cittaśarīratā ”
saṃsāra -
saṃsāra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
vāsanā -
vāsanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
kārśye -
kārśya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

kārśya (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
nūnam -
nūnam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
citta -
citta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

citta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√cit (verb class 2)

[imperative active second plural]
śarīratā -
śarīratā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]