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 3.98.4

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अत्रार्थे कथ्यमानं मे चित्ताख्यानमनुत्तमम् ।
ब्रह्मणा यत्पुरा प्रोक्तं श्रृणु रामातियत्नतः ॥ ४ ॥

atrārthe kathyamānaṃ me cittākhyānamanuttamam |
brahmaṇā yatpurā proktaṃ śrṛṇu rāmātiyatnataḥ || 4 ||

On this subject there hangs a curious tale relating the legend of the heart, which was revealed to me of yore by Brahma himself; and which I will now relate to you Rama, if you will listen to it with attention.
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 (3.98.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atra, Artha, Kathyamana, Asmad, Citta, Akhyana, Anuttama, Brahmana, Yat, Yad, Pura, Pur, Prokta, Rama, Iyat, Nat, Nata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.98.4). 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: “atrārthe kathyamānaṃ me cittākhyānamanuttamam ”
atrā -
atra (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

atra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

atra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

atrā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
arthe -
artha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

artha (noun, neuter)

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

√arth (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
kathyamānam -
√kath -> kathyamāna (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]

√kath -> kathyamāna (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
me -
ma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

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

mā (noun, feminine)

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

asmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
cittā -
citta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

citta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

cittā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√cit (verb class 2)

[imperative active second plural]
ākhyānam -
ākhyāna (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
anuttamam -
anuttama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

anuttama (noun, neuter)

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

anuttamā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “brahmaṇā yatpurā proktaṃ śrṛṇu rāmātiyatnataḥ ”
brahmaṇā* -
brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
yat -
yat (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

yad (noun, masculine)

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

yat (noun, neuter)

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

√i -> yat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
purā -
purā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pur (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

purā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
proktam -
prokta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

prokta (noun, neuter)

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

proktā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Cannot analyse śrṛṇu*rā
rāmāt -
rāma (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

rāma (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
iyat -
iyat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

iyat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
nataḥ -
nat (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

nat (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

nata (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√nam -> nata (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √nam class 1 verb]