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 3.96.19

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यदा मिथ्याभिमानेन सत्तां कल्पयति स्वयम् ।
अहंकाराभिमानेन प्रोच्यते भवबन्धनी ॥ १९ ॥

yadā mithyābhimānena sattāṃ kalpayati svayam |
ahaṃkārābhimānena procyate bhavabandhanī || 19 ||

When man by false conception of himself, assumes a personality to him by his pride, he is called an egoist, with the principle of ego or egoism in him, causing his bondage on earth. Absolute egoism is the doubting of every thing beside self-existence. Persona est rationalis naturae individua substantia. Boethius.
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 (3.96.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yada, Yad, Mithya, Abhimana, Satta, Kalpayat, Svayam, Ahankara, Pra, Ucyat, Bhavabandha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.96.19). 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: “yadā mithyābhimānena sattāṃ kalpayati svayam ”
yadā -
yadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yadā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
mithyā -
mithyā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

√mith -> mithya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √mith]

mithya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

mithya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
abhimānena -
abhimāna (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
sattām -
sattā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
kalpayati -
√kḷp -> kalpayat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √kḷp]

√kḷp -> kalpayat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √kḷp]

√kḷp (verb class 0)

[present active third single]
svayam -
svayam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
Line 2: “ahaṃkārābhimānena procyate bhavabandhanī ”
ahaṅkārā -
ahaṅkāra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ahaṅkāra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
abhimānena -
abhimāna (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
pro -
pra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

prā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

pra (Preverb)

[Preverb]

prā (Preverb)

[Preverb]
ucyate -
√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]

√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]

√vac (verb class 2)

[present passive third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[present passive third single]
bhavabandha -
bhavabandha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhavabandha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
nī -
nī (noun, masculine)

[compound]

nī (noun, feminine)

[compound]

ni (noun, masculine)

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

ni (noun, feminine)

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