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 4.35.18

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मनसोऽभ्युदयो नाशो मनोनाशो महोदयः ।
ज्ञमनो नाशमभ्येति मनोऽज्ञस्य विवर्धते ॥ १८ ॥

manaso'bhyudayo nāśo manonāśo mahodayaḥ |
jñamano nāśamabhyeti mano'jñasya vivardhate || 18 ||

The elevation of the mind in worldly affairs, tends to its destruction, and its depression in these leads to its spiritual elevation. The wise always lower their minds (pride); but fools are for elevating them.
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 (4.35.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Manas, Manasa, Abhyudaya, Nasha, Manonasha, Mahodaya, Jna, Ana, Anas, Abhi, Mana, Manu, Ajna, Viva, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.35.18). 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: “manaso'bhyudayo nāśo manonāśo mahodayaḥ ”
manaso' -
manas (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

manasa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
abhyudayo* -
abhyudaya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
nāśo* -
nāśa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
manonāśo* -
manonāśa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
mahodayaḥ -
mahodaya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “jñamano nāśamabhyeti mano'jñasya vivardhate ”
jñam -
jña (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jña (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

jñā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ano* -
anas (noun, neuter)

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

ana (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
nāśam -
nāśa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

√naś -> nāśam (absolutive)

[absolutive from √naś]

√naś -> nāśam (absolutive)

[absolutive from √naś]
abhye -
abhi (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

abhi (noun, masculine)

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

abhi (noun, neuter)

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

abhi (noun, feminine)

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

abhī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

abhī (noun, neuter)

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

abhī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

abhi (Preverb)

[Preverb]
eti -
eti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

√i (verb class 2)

[present active third single]
mano' -
manas (noun, neuter)

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

mana (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

manu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

manu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
ajñasya -
ajña (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

ajña (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
vivar -
viva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

viva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

vivā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ṛdha -
√ṛdh (verb class 6)

[imperative active second single]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]