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 5.5.23

हे जना अपरिज्ञात आत्मा वो दुःखसिद्धये ।
परिज्ञातस्त्वनन्ताय सुखायोपशमाय च ॥ २३ ॥

he janā aparijñāta ātmā vo duḥkhasiddhaye |
parijñātastvanantāya sukhāyopaśamāya ca || 23 ||

O ye men! that are unacquainted with the divine spirit, you bear your souls for misery alone;but knowing the spirit, you become entitled to eternal happiness and tranquillity.

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

Apari, Jnata, Jnati, Atma, Yushmad, Duhkha, Siddhi, Parijnatri, Parijnata, Tva, Ananta, Sukha, Sukhayu, Upashama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.5.23). 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: “he janā aparijñāta ātmā vo duḥkhasiddhaye
  • he -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single]
  • janā*a -
  • jan (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle first single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle first single]
  • ap -
  • ap (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • apari -
  • aparī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • jñāta*ā -
  • jñāta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jñāta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jñātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jñāti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [locative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jñā class 3 verb], [locative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √jñā class 9 verb], [locative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • āt -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ātmā* -
  • ātmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vo* -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • duḥkha -
  • duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • siddhaye -
  • siddhi (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “parijñātastvanantāya sukhāyopaśamāya ca
  • parijñātas -
  • parijñātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    parijñāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anantāya -
  • ananta (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ananta (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • sukhāyo -
  • sukha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sukhāyu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    sukhāyu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • upaśamāya -
  • upaśama (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.5.23

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 5.5.23 in Gujarati sript:
હે જના અપરિજ્ઞાત આત્મા વો દુઃખસિદ્ધયે ।
પરિજ્ઞાતસ્ત્વનન્તાય સુખાયોપશમાય ચ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 5.5.23 in Telugu sript:
హే జనా అపరిజ్ఞాత ఆత్మా వో దుఃఖసిద్ధయే ।
పరిజ్ఞాతస్త్వనన్తాయ సుఖాయోపశమాయ చ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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