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 3.110.6

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अभयं भयमज्ञस्य चेतसो वासनावतः ।
दूरतो मुग्धपान्थस्य स्थाणुर्याति पिशाचताम् ॥ ६ ॥

abhayaṃ bhayamajñasya cetaso vāsanāvataḥ |
dūrato mugdhapānthasya sthāṇuryāti piśācatām || 6 ||

The wistful mind is fearful, where there is nothing to fear; as the affrighted traveller takes the stump of a tree for demon, standing on his way.
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 (3.110.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Abhaya, Bhaya, Ajna, Cetas, Cetasa, Vasana, Atah, Duratah, Duratas, Mugdha, Pantha, Sthanu, Yat, Yati, Pishacata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.110.6). 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: “abhayaṃ bhayamajñasya cetaso vāsanāvataḥ ”
abhayam -
abhaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

abhaya (noun, neuter)

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

abhayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√bhī (verb class 1)

[imperfect active first single]
bhayam -
bhaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bhaya (noun, neuter)

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

bhayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ajñasya -
ajña (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

ajña (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
cetaso* -
cetas (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

cetasa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
vāsanāva -
vāsana (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
ataḥ -
ataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
Line 2: “dūrato mugdhapānthasya sthāṇuryāti piśācatām ”
dūrato* -
dūrataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

dūratas (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

mugdha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√muh -> mugdha (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]

√muh -> mugdha (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]
pānthasya -
pāntha (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
sthāṇur -
sthāṇu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

sthāṇu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
yāti -
yāti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

yāti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

yāti (noun, neuter)

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

yāt (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

yāt (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√yā (verb class 2)

[present active third single]
piśācatām -
piśācatā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]