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 3.105.24

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अप्यभ्यस्तमहाज्ञानं मनस्तिष्ठति देहके ।
कदाचिन्मोहमादत्ते क्षणं मतिमतामपि ॥ २४ ॥

apyabhyastamahājñānaṃ manastiṣṭhati dehake |
kadācinmohamādatte kṣaṇaṃ matimatāmapi || 24 ||

The mind residing in the body, may be fraught with the highest knowledge, and yet the minds of the wisest of men, are liable to errors and illusion.
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 (3.105.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Api, Apya, Abhyasta, Aha, Ajnana, Mana, Manas, Tishthat, Deha, Kah, Kim, Kadacit, Mohama, Atta, Atti, Kshanam, Kshana, Matimat, Matimata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.105.24). 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: “apyabhyastamahājñānaṃ manastiṣṭhati dehake ”
apya -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

apya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ap (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
abhyastam -
abhyasta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

abhyasta (noun, neuter)

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

abhyastā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ahā -
aha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ajñānam -
ajñāna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ajñāna (noun, neuter)

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

ajñānā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
manas -
manas (noun, neuter)

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

mana (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
tiṣṭhati -
√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]

√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]

√sthā (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
deha -
deha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

deha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√dah (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
ke -
ka (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

ka (noun, neuter)

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

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

kā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
Line 2: “kadācinmohamādatte kṣaṇaṃ matimatāmapi ”
kadācin -
kadācit (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]
mohamād -
mohama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
atte -
attā (noun, feminine)

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

atti (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

atti (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

atta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

atta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
kṣaṇam -
kṣaṇam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)

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

kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
matimatām -
matimat (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

matimat (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

matimatā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]