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 3.70.68

मिश्रिता मूढचित्तानां वृत्तिभिः प्राकृते जने ।
तिष्ठत्यात्मसमां को हि संगतिं त्यक्तुमिच्छति ॥ ६८ ॥

miśritā mūḍhacittānāṃ vṛttibhiḥ prākṛte jane |
tiṣṭhatyātmasamāṃ ko hi saṃgatiṃ tyaktumicchati || 68 ||

The herd of common people, is ever fond of mixing with the ignorant rabble in their modes of life; because there is no body that can avoid the company of his equals.

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.70.68). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mishrita, Mudha, Citta, Vritti, Prakrita, Prakriti, Jana, Jani, Tishthat, Atmasama, Kah, Sangati, Icchat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.70.68). 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: “miśritā mūḍhacittānāṃ vṛttibhiḥ prākṛte jane
  • miśritā* -
  • miśrita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    miśritā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    miśr -> miśrita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √miśr class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √miśr class 10 verb]
    miśr -> miśritā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √miśr class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √miśr class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √miśr class 10 verb]
  • mūḍha -
  • mūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mūḍha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]
  • cittānām -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • vṛttibhiḥ -
  • vṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • prākṛte -
  • prākṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prākṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prākṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    prākṛti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    prākṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • jane -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    janā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jani (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single]
  • Line 2: “tiṣṭhatyātmasamāṃ ko hi saṃgatiṃ tyaktumicchati
  • tiṣṭhatyā -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • ātmasamā -
  • ātmasama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ko* -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • saṅgatim -
  • saṅgati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tyaktum -
  • tyaj -> tyaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √tyaj]
  • icchati -
  • iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.70.68

Cover of edition (1891)

Yoga Vasistha English (four volumes)
by Vihari-Lala Mitra (1891)

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Cover of Gujarati edition

Yoga Vasistha Maha Ramayana (Gujarati)
by Sahitya Sangam, Allahabad (0)

[યોગ વસિષ્ઠએ] 9788192776460.

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Preview of verse 3.70.68 in Gujarati sript:
મિશ્રિતા મૂઢચિત્તાનાં વૃત્તિભિઃ પ્રાકૃતે જને ।
તિષ્ઠત્યાત્મસમાં કો હિ સંગતિં ત્યક્તુમિચ્છતિ ॥ ૬૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2019)

Vasishtha Rama Samvadam (Telugu)
by Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad (2019)

Set of 4 Volumes; 9789383972142.

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Preview of verse 3.70.68 in Telugu sript:
మిశ్రితా మూఢచిత్తానాం వృత్తిభిః ప్రాకృతే జనే ।
తిష్ఠత్యాత్మసమాం కో హి సంగతిం త్యక్తుమిచ్ఛతి ॥ ౬౮ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

The Yogavasistha (Hindi translation)
by Khemraj Shrikrishnadass (2009)

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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