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 3.114.18

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यैषा स्वभावातिगतं स्वयं संकल्प्य धावति ।
चिच्चैत्यं स्वयमाम्लाना सा म्लाना तन्मनः स्मृतम् ॥ १८ ॥

yaiṣā svabhāvātigataṃ svayaṃ saṃkalpya dhāvati |
ciccaityaṃ svayamāmlānā sā mlānā tanmanaḥ smṛtam || 18 ||

There resides also the impure mind, which is in its nature beyond all physical objects, and runs after its own desire; it is conceivable by the Intellect as sullied by its own activity.
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 (3.114.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Svabhava, Atigata, Svayam, Dhavat, Cit, Caitya, Amlana, Mlana, Tanmanas, Tanman, Smrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.114.18). 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: “yaiṣā svabhāvātigataṃ svayaṃ saṃkalpya dhāvati ”
yai -
yā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

i (noun, masculine)

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

ī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

ī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

e (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

yā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

yā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aiṣā -
svabhāvā -
svabhāva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
atigatam -
atigata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

atigata (noun, neuter)

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

atigatā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
svayam -
svayam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
saṅkalpya -
dhāvati -
dhāvat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

dhāvat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√dhāv (verb class 1)

[present active third single]

√dhāv (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
Line 2: “ciccaityaṃ svayamāmlānā sā mlānā tanmanaḥ smṛtam ”
cic -
cit (noun, feminine)

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

cit (noun, masculine)

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

cit (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
caityam -
caitya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

caitya (noun, neuter)

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

caityā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
svayam -
svayam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
āmlānā -
āmlānā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
sā* -
so (noun, feminine)

[accusative plural]
mlānā -
mlānā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√mlā -> mlānā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √mlā class 1 verb]
tanmanaḥ -
tanmanas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tanmanas (noun, neuter)

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

tanman (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
smṛtam -
smṛta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

smṛta (noun, neuter)

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

smṛtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]

√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]