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 3.40.13

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यथा संवित्तथा चित्तं सा तथावस्थितिं गता ।
परमेण प्रयत्नेन नीयतेऽन्यदशां पुनः ॥ १३ ॥

yathā saṃvittathā cittaṃ sā tathāvasthitiṃ gatā |
parameṇa prayatnena nīyate'nyadaśāṃ punaḥ || 13 ||

As is one's knowledge so is his thought, and such is the mode of his life; it is only by means of ardent practice (of yoga and learning), that the mind is turned to the right course.
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 (3.40.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Samvitta, Citta, Tatha, Asthiti, Gat, Gata, Parama, Prayatna, Anya, Dasha, Puna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.40.13). 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: “yathā saṃvittathā cittaṃ sā tathāvasthitiṃ gatā ”
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
saṃvitta -
√saṃvid -> saṃvitta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √saṃvid class 2 verb]

√saṃvid -> saṃvitta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √saṃvid class 2 verb]

√saṃvid (verb class 2)

[imperative active second plural]
thā -
cittam -
citta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

citta (noun, neuter)

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

cittā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√cit (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
sā -
sā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
tathāva -
tatha (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
asthitim -
asthiti (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
gatā -
gat (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

gat (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

gatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “parameṇa prayatnena nīyate'nyadaśāṃ punaḥ ”
parameṇa -
parama (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

parama (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
prayatnena -
prayatna (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
nīyate' -
√nī (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]
anya -
anya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√an -> anya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √an]
daśām -
daśā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
punaḥ -
pu (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

puna (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

pū (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]