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 5.10.20

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तूष्णीमथ क्षणं स्थित्वा जनको जनजीवितम् ।
पुनः संचिन्तयामास मनसा शमशालिना ॥ २० ॥

tūṣṇīmatha kṣaṇaṃ sthitvā janako janajīvitam |
punaḥ saṃcintayāmāsa manasā śamaśālinā || 20 ||

Janaka in his state of silent meditation, reflected again on the vanity of human life, with cool calmness of his mind, and said:—
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 (5.10.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tushnim, Tushni, Atha, Kshanam, Kshana, Sthitva, Janaka, Jana, Jivita, Puna, Manasa, Manas, Shama, Shali, Shalin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.10.20). 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: “tūṣṇīmatha kṣaṇaṃ sthitvā janako janajīvitam ”
tūṣṇīm -
tūṣṇīm (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tūṣṇīm (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tūṣṇī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
atha -
atha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
kṣaṇam -
kṣaṇam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)

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

kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
sthitvā -
sthitvā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

√sthā -> sthitvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √sthā]
janako* -
janaka (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
jana -
jana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

jana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√jan (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
jīvitam -
jīvita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jīvita (noun, neuter)

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

jīvitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
Line 2: “punaḥ saṃcintayāmāsa manasā śamaśālinā ”
punaḥ -
pu (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

puna (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

pū (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
sañ -
sa (noun, neuter)

[adverb]

sam (Preverb)

[Preverb]
cintayāmā -
√cint (verb class 10)

[imperative active first plural]
asa -
asan (noun, neuter)

[compound]
manasā -
manasā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

manas (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

manasā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
śama -
śama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

śama (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śālinā -
śāli (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

śālin (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

śālin (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]