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 4.11.59

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यथैव भावयत्यात्मा सततं भवति स्वयम् ।
तथैवापूर्यते शक्त्या शीघ्रमेव महानपि ॥ ५९ ॥

yathaiva bhāvayatyātmā satataṃ bhavati svayam |
tathaivāpūryate śaktyā śīghrameva mahānapi || 59 ||

The mind gradually moulds itself into the form, which it constantly thinks upon in itself; and it derives from within itself, the power to be what it wishes to become.
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 (4.11.59). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Bhavayatin, Bhavayat, Atman, Atma, Satatam, Satata, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Svayam, Tatha, Shakti, Shighram, Shighra, Eva, Maha, Mahat, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.11.59). 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: “yathaiva bhāvayatyātmā satataṃ bhavati svayam ”
yathai -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
aiva -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
bhāvayatyā -
bhāvayatin (noun, masculine)

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

√bhū -> bhāvayat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √bhū]

√bhū -> bhāvayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √bhū], [vocative dual from √bhū], [accusative dual from √bhū], [locative single from √bhū]

√bhū (verb class 0)

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

[nominative single]

ātmā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
satatam -
satatam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

satata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

satata (noun, neuter)

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

satatā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
bhavati -
bhavatī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

bhavat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

bhavat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

bhavant (pronoun, masculine)

[locative single]

bhavant (pronoun, neuter)

[locative single]

√bhū (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
svayam -
svayam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
Line 2: “tathaivāpūryate śaktyā śīghrameva mahānapi ”
tathai -
tathā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tatha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tatha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aivā -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
apūryate -
śaktyā -
śakti (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

śaktī (noun, masculine)

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

śaktī (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
śīghram -
śīghram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

śīghra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śīghra (noun, neuter)

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

śīghrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
mahān -
maha (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]

mahat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single], [vocative single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]