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 3.60.28

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कटु चायाति माधुर्यं मधुरत्वेन चिन्तितम् ।
मित्रबुद्ध्या द्विषन्मित्रं रिपुबुद्ध्या रिपुः सुहृत् ॥ २८ ॥

kaṭu cāyāti mādhuryaṃ madhuratvena cintitam |
mitrabuddhyā dviṣanmitraṃ ripubuddhyā ripuḥ suhṛt || 28 ||

The bitter seems to be sweet, by being thought to be so; and what is unfavorable, becomes favorable as that which is friendly comes to be unfriendly by being taken in their contrary senses.
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 (3.60.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Katu, Caya, Ati, Madhurya, Madhuratva, Cintita, Mitra, Buddhi, Dvishat, Ripu, Suhrid,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.60.28). 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: “kaṭu cāyāti mādhuryaṃ madhuratvena cintitam ”
kaṭu -
kaṭu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

kaṭu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
cāyā -
cāya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

cāya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

√cāy (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
ati -
ati (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

ati (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
mādhuryam -
mādhurya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

mādhurya (noun, neuter)

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

mādhuryā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
madhuratvena -
madhuratva (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
cintitam -
cintita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

cintita (noun, neuter)

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

cintitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “mitrabuddhyā dviṣanmitraṃ ripubuddhyā ripuḥ suhṛt ”
mitra -
mitra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

mitra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
buddhyā* -
buddhi (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
dviṣan -
dviṣat (noun, masculine)

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

dviṣat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
mitram -
mitra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

mitra (noun, neuter)

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

mitrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ripu -
ripu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

ripu (noun, neuter)

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

ripu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
buddhyā* -
buddhi (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
ripuḥ -
ripu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

ripu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
suhṛt -
suhṛd (noun, feminine)

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

suhṛd (noun, masculine)

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