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 4.23.18

अज्ञस्येयमनन्तानां दुःखानां कोशमालिका ।
ज्ञस्य त्वियमनन्तानां सुखानां कोशमालिका ॥ १८ ॥

ajñasyeyamanantānāṃ duḥkhānāṃ kośamālikā |
jñasya tviyamanantānāṃ sukhānāṃ kośamālikā || 18 ||

This body is also the source of infinite troubles to the ignorant; but it is the fountain of infinite happiness to the wise man.

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

Ajna, Iyam, Idam, Ananta, Duhkha, Kosha, Ali, Jna, Sukha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.23.18). 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: “ajñasyeyamanantānāṃ duḥkhānāṃ kośamālikā
  • ajñasye -
  • ajña (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ajña (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anantānām -
  • ananta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ananta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    anantā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • duḥkhānām -
  • duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kośam -
  • kośa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kośā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āli -
  • āli (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āli (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āli (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ālī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ālin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “jñasya tviyamanantānāṃ sukhānāṃ kośamālikā
  • jñasya -
  • jña (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    jña (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tvi -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anantānām -
  • ananta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ananta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    anantā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sukhānām -
  • sukha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kośam -
  • kośa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kośā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āli -
  • āli (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āli (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āli (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ālī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ālin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.23.18

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 4.23.18 in Gujarati sript:
અજ્ઞસ્યેયમનન્તાનાં દુઃખાનાં કોશમાલિકા ।
જ્ઞસ્ય ત્વિયમનન્તાનાં સુખાનાં કોશમાલિકા ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 4.23.18 in Telugu sript:
అజ్ఞస్యేయమనన్తానాం దుఃఖానాం కోశమాలికా ।
జ్ఞస్య త్వియమనన్తానాం సుఖానాం కోశమాలికా ॥ ౧౮ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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