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 4.32.48

गीतिभिर्गगनाभोगैस्ते जीवन्ति मृताः परे ।
परमं पौरुषं यत्नमास्थायादाय सूद्यमम् ॥ ४८ ॥

gītibhirgaganābhogaiste jīvanti mṛtāḥ pare |
paramaṃ pauruṣaṃ yatnamāsthāyādāya sūdyamam || 48 ||

They that aspire to their utmost perfection by their unfailing exertions, and act according to the precepts of the sastras, are surely successful in their attempt.

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

Giti, Gitin, Gagana, Abhoga, Tad, Yushmad, Jivanti, Jivat, Mrita, Pare, Para, Pari, Paramam, Parama, Paurusha, Yatna, Asthaya, Ada, Sudya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.32.48). 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: “gītibhirgaganābhogaiste jīvanti mṛtāḥ pare
  • gītibhir -
  • gīti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    gītin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    gītin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • gaganā -
  • gagana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhogais -
  • abhoga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • jīvanti -
  • jīvanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jīvantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jīvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • mṛtāḥ -
  • mṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √mṛ class 6 verb]
    mṛ -> mṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √mṛ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √mṛ class 6 verb]
  • pare -
  • pare (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “paramaṃ pauruṣaṃ yatnamāsthāyādāya sūdyamam
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pauruṣam -
  • pauruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pauruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yatnam -
  • yatna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • āsthāyā -
  • āsthāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • adāya -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ada (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • sūdyam -
  • sūdya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sūdya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sūdyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sūd -> sūdya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sūd class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sūd class 10 verb]
    sūd -> sūdya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sūd class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sūd class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sūd class 10 verb], [accusative single from √sūd class 10 verb]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.32.48

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 4.32.48 in Gujarati sript:
ગીતિભિર્ગગનાભોગૈસ્તે જીવન્તિ મૃતાઃ પરે ।
પરમં પૌરુષં યત્નમાસ્થાયાદાય સૂદ્યમમ્ ॥ ૪૮ ॥

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 4.32.48 in Telugu sript:
గీతిభిర్గగనాభోగైస్తే జీవన్తి మృతాః పరే ।
పరమం పౌరుషం యత్నమాస్థాయాదాయ సూద్యమమ్ ॥ ౪౮ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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