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 3.91.23

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कथ्यते जीवनाम्नैतच्चित्तं प्रतनुवासनम् ।
शान्तदेहचमत्कारं जीवं विद्धि क्रमात्परम् ॥ २३ ॥

kathyate jīvanāmnaitaccittaṃ pratanuvāsanam |
śāntadehacamatkāraṃ jīvaṃ viddhi kramātparam || 23 ||

The self same mind is termed also the living principle said:—Jiva (Zoa), when it is combined with its purer desires; and is to be known after all to be bodiless and unknown in its nature.
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 (3.91.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jivana, Nri, Etad, Citta, Pratanu, Vasana, Shanta, Deha, Camatkara, Jiva, Kramat, Krama, Param, Para,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.91.23). 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: “kathyate jīvanāmnaitaccittaṃ pratanuvāsanam ”
kathyate -
√kath (verb class 10)

[present passive third single]
jīvanām -
jīvanā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
nai -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

nā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

nṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
etac -
etad (noun, masculine)

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

etad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
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]
pratanu -
pratanu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

pratanu (noun, neuter)

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

pratanu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
vāsanam -
vāsana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vāsana (noun, neuter)

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

vāsanā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “śāntadehacamatkāraṃ jīvaṃ viddhi kramātparam ”
śānta -
śānta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

śānta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√śam -> śānta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √śam class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śam class 9 verb]

√śam -> śānta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √śam class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śam class 9 verb]
deha -
deha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

deha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√dah (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
camatkāram -
camatkāra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
jīvam -
jīva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jīva (noun, neuter)

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

jīvā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√jīv -> jīvam (absolutive)

[absolutive from √jīv]

jīvan (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

jīvan (noun, neuter)

[adverb]
viddhi -
viddhi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

√vid (verb class 2)

[imperative active second single]
kramāt -
kramāt (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

krama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
param -
param (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

para (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

para (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]