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 4.18.8

वर्तमानं मनोराज्यं नैष्फल्यं समुपागता ।
सा कृत्तिर्मनसो ज्ञेया तस्य जीवपरम्परा ॥ ८ ॥

vartamānaṃ manorājyaṃ naiṣphalyaṃ samupāgatā |
sā kṛttirmanaso jñeyā tasya jīvaparamparā || 8 ||

The different states of the mind, ensuing upon the absence of its present objects under its province, brings on a change in its constitution, which is called its regeneration.

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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 (4.18.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vartamana, Manorajya, Naishphalya, Samupagata, Kritti, Manas, Manasa, Jneya, Tad, Jiva, Jivan, Parampara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.18.8). 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: “vartamānaṃ manorājyaṃ naiṣphalyaṃ samupāgatā
  • vartamānam -
  • vartamāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vartamāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vartamānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛt -> vartamāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • manorājyam -
  • manorājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • naiṣphalyam -
  • naiṣphalya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • samupāgatā -
  • samupāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ kṛttirmanaso jñeyā tasya jīvaparamparā
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛttir -
  • kṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • manaso* -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jñeyā -
  • jñeyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jñā -> jñeyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jīva -
  • jīva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    jīvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīv (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • paramparā -
  • paramparā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.18.8

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 4.18.8 in Gujarati sript:
વર્તમાનં મનોરાજ્યં નૈષ્ફલ્યં સમુપાગતા ।
સા કૃત્તિર્મનસો જ્ઞેયા તસ્ય જીવપરમ્પરા ॥ ૮ ॥

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 4.18.8 in Telugu sript:
వర్తమానం మనోరాజ్యం నైష్ఫల్యం సముపాగతా ।
సా కృత్తిర్మనసో జ్ఞేయా తస్య జీవపరమ్పరా ॥ ౮ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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