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 5.10.21

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किमुपादेयमस्तीह यत्नात्संसाधयाम्यहम् ।
कस्मिन्वस्तुनि बध्नामि धृतिं नाशविवर्जिते ॥ २१ ॥

kimupādeyamastīha yatnātsaṃsādhayāmyaham |
kasminvastuni badhnāmi dhṛtiṃ nāśavivarjite || 21 ||

Now must I be diligent to find out the best and most precious treasure in the world, and know what is that imperishable thing, to which I shall bind my soul as its surest anchor.
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 (5.10.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kim, Upadeya, Asti, Iha, Yatna, Aha, Asmad, Kah, Vastu, Dhriti, Nashavivarjita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.10.21). 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: “kimupādeyamastīha yatnātsaṃsādhayāmyaham ”
kim -
kim (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kim (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
upādeyam -
upādeya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

upādeya (noun, neuter)

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

upādeyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
astī -
asti (noun, feminine)

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

astī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

astī (noun, feminine)

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

astī (noun, neuter)

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

√as (verb class 2)

[present active third single]
iha -
iha (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
yatnāt -
yatna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
saṃ -
sa (noun, neuter)

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

sam (Preverb)

[Preverb]
sādhayāmya -
√sidh (verb class 0)

[present active first single]
aham -
aha (noun, neuter)

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

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “kasminvastuni badhnāmi dhṛtiṃ nāśavivarjite ”
kasmin -
ka (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[locative single]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[locative single]
vastuni -
vastu (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
badhnāmi -
√bandh (verb class 9)

[present active first single]
dhṛtim -
dhṛti (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

dhṛti (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
nāśavivarjite -
nāśavivarjita (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

nāśavivarjita (noun, neuter)

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