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 3.114.27

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विकल्पजालिकेवेत्थमसत्येवापि सत्समा ।
मनःस्वार्थविलासार्थं यथा बालेन कल्प्यते ॥ २७ ॥

vikalpajālikevetthamasatyevāpi satsamā |
manaḥsvārthavilāsārthaṃ yathā bālena kalpyate || 27 ||

Such is the net of our wishes spread before us by our minds, which represent unrealities as real, and take a delight to dwell upon them, like children in their toys.
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 (3.114.27). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vikalpa, Jalika, Masa, Tyad, Sya, Vapi, Vapin, Sat, Sad, Sama, Manas, Artha, Vilasa, Yatha, Bala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.114.27). 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: “vikalpajālikevetthamasatyevāpi satsamā ”
vikalpa -
vikalpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vikalpa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
jālike -
jālika (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

jālika (noun, neuter)

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

jālikā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
vettha -
√vid (verb class 2)

[perfect active second single]
masa -
masa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
tye -
tyad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

syā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
vāpi -
vāpi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

vāpī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

vāpin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

vāpin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
sat -
sat (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

sad (noun, masculine)

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

sad (noun, neuter)

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

sat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
samā -
samā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

samā (Preverb)

[Preverb]
Line 2: “manaḥsvārthavilāsārthaṃ yathā bālena kalpyate ”
manaḥsvā -
manas (noun, neuter)

[locative plural]
ārtha -
ārtha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ārtha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vilāsā -
vilāsa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vilāsa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
artham -
artha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

artha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
bālena -
bāla (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

bāla (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
kalpyate -
√kḷp (verb class 0)

[present passive third single]