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 3.80.49

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कटकत्वेऽकृतेऽदृष्टे सुवर्णत्वमिवाततम् ।
केवलं निर्मलं शुद्धं ब्रह्मैव परिदृश्यते ॥ ४९ ॥

kaṭakatve'kṛte'dṛṣṭe suvarṇatvamivātatam |
kevalaṃ nirmalaṃ śuddhaṃ brahmaiva paridṛśyate || 49 ||

It is by reversion of the attention from the visible form of the jewel to the real essence of the gem, that one is led to the sight of the pure light of the only One Brahma.
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 (3.80.49). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kataka, Tva, Akrita, Adrishta, Adrishti, Suvarna, Yushmad, Iva, Atata, Kevalam, Kevala, Nirmala, Shuddha, Brahma, Brahman, Pari, Drishyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.80.49). 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: “kaṭakatve'kṛte'dṛṣṭe suvarṇatvamivātatam ”
kaṭaka -
kaṭaka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kaṭaka (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tve' -
tva (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

tva (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tvā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
akṛte' -
akṛta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

akṛta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

akṛtā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
adṛṣṭe -
adṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

adṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

adṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

adṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
suvarṇa -
suvarṇa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

suvarṇa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tvam -
tva (noun, neuter)

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

tva (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
ivā -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
atatam -
atata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

atata (noun, neuter)

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

√at (verb class 1)

[imperative active second dual]
Line 2: “kevalaṃ nirmalaṃ śuddhaṃ brahmaiva paridṛśyate ”
kevalam -
kevalam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kevala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kevala (noun, neuter)

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

kevalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
nirmalam -
nirmala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nirmala (noun, neuter)

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

nirmalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
śuddham -
śuddha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śuddha (noun, neuter)

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

śuddhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√śudh -> śuddha (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 4 verb]

√śudh -> śuddha (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
brahmai -
brahma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

brahma (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

brahman (noun, neuter)

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

brahmā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√brahm (verb class 1)

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

[imperfect active first dual]
pari -
pari (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

pari (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pari (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

pari (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

pari (noun, neuter)

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

parī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

parī (noun, feminine)

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

parī (noun, neuter)

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

pari (Preverb)

[Preverb]
dṛśyate -
dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√dṛś (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]