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 4.15.42

मुक्तबुद्धीन्द्रियो मुक्तो बद्धकर्मेन्द्रियोऽपि हि ।
बद्धबुद्धीन्द्रियो बद्धो मुक्तकर्मेन्द्रियोऽपि हि ॥ ४२ ॥

muktabuddhīndriyo mukto baddhakarmendriyo'pi hi |
baddhabuddhīndriyo baddho muktakarmendriyo'pi hi || 42 ||

He is free who has the freedom of his mind, although his body is enthralled in bondage; but he labours in bondage whose mind is bethralled by error, though he is free in his body.

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (4.15.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Muktabuddhi, Indriya, Mukta, Baddha, Karman, 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 4.15.42). 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: “muktabuddhīndriyo mukto baddhakarmendriyo'pi hi
  • muktabuddhī -
  • muktabuddhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    muktabuddhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    muktabuddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • indriyo* -
  • indriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mukto* -
  • mukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muc class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muj class 1 verb]
  • baddha -
  • baddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    baddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karme -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • indriyo' -
  • indriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • Line 2: “baddhabuddhīndriyo baddho muktakarmendriyo'pi hi
  • baddha -
  • baddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    baddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • buddhīndriyo -
  • baddho* -
  • baddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mukta -
  • mukta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mukta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √muc class 1 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √muc class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √muj class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √muj class 1 verb]
  • karme -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • indriyo' -
  • indriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.15.42

Cover of edition (1891)

Yoga Vasistha English (four volumes)
by Vihari-Lala Mitra (1891)

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Cover of Gujarati edition

Yoga Vasistha Maha Ramayana (Gujarati)
by Sahitya Sangam, Allahabad (0)

[યોગ વસિષ્ઠએ] 9788192776460.

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Preview of verse 4.15.42 in Gujarati sript:
મુક્તબુદ્ધીન્દ્રિયો મુક્તો બદ્ધકર્મેન્દ્રિયોઽપિ હિ ।
બદ્ધબુદ્ધીન્દ્રિયો બદ્ધો મુક્તકર્મેન્દ્રિયોઽપિ હિ ॥ ૪૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2019)

Vasishtha Rama Samvadam (Telugu)
by Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad (2019)

Set of 4 Volumes; 9789383972142.

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Preview of verse 4.15.42 in Telugu sript:
ముక్తబుద్ధీన్ద్రియో ముక్తో బద్ధకర్మేన్ద్రియోఽపి హి ।
బద్ధబుద్ధీన్ద్రియో బద్ధో ముక్తకర్మేన్ద్రియోఽపి హి ॥ ౪౨ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

The Yogavasistha (Hindi translation)
by Khemraj Shrikrishnadass (2009)

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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