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 4.24.13

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प्रयच्छति परां सिद्धिं त्यक्त्वात्मानं मनःपिता ।
सुदृष्टः सुपरामृष्टः सुदृढः सुप्रबोधितः ॥ १३ ॥

prayacchati parāṃ siddhiṃ tyaktvātmānaṃ manaḥpitā |
sudṛṣṭaḥ suparāmṛṣṭaḥ sudṛḍhaḥ suprabodhitaḥ || 13 ||

The mind is called our father, for its enlightening our understanding with the light of the sastras derived by itself, and for its leading us to perfection by losing itself in the Supreme spirit.
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 (4.24.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prayat, Shati, Shatin, Para, Siddhi, Atman, Mana, Manas, Pitri, Sudrishta, Paramrishta, Sudridha, Prabodhita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.24.13). 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: “prayacchati parāṃ siddhiṃ tyaktvātmānaṃ manaḥpitā ”
prayacch -
√pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
śati -
śatī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

śatin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śatin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
parām -
parā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
siddhim -
siddhi (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
tyaktvā -
√tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tyaj]
ātmānam -
ātman (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
manaḥ -
manas (noun, neuter)

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

mana (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
pitā -
pitṛ (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]
Line 2: “sudṛṣṭaḥ suparāmṛṣṭaḥ sudṛḍhaḥ suprabodhitaḥ ”
sudṛṣṭaḥ -
sudṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
su -
sū (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

sū (noun, neuter)

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

sū (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

so (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
parāmṛṣṭaḥ -
parāmṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
sudṛḍhaḥ -
sudṛḍha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
su -
sū (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

sū (noun, neuter)

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

sū (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

so (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
prabodhitaḥ -
prabodhita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]