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 5.13.69

क्व जडैरुपलाकारैर्मिथ्याभ्रमभरोत्थितैः ।
मृगतृष्णामयैरेभिर्मनोभिः क्रियते क्रिया ॥ ६९ ॥

kva jaḍairupalākārairmithyābhramabharotthitaiḥ |
mṛgatṛṣṇāmayairebhirmanobhiḥ kriyate kriyā || 69 ||

Of what good are the efforts of men, who are as ignorant as blocks of stones, and are led by their error in many ways; except it be to endanger themselves by the mirage of their minds?

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

Kva, Jada, Upala, Akara, Mithya, Abhrama, Bhara, Bharu, Utthita, Mrigatrishna, Aya, Idam, Manas, Kriyat, Kriya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.13.69). 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: “kva jaḍairupalākārairmithyābhramabharotthitaiḥ
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jaḍair -
  • jaḍa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    jaḍa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • upalā -
  • upala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akārair -
  • akāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • mithyā -
  • mithyā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    mith -> mithya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mith]
    mithya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mithya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhrama -
  • abhrama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhrama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bharo -
  • bhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bharu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • utthitaiḥ -
  • utthita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    utthita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “mṛgatṛṣṇāmayairebhirmanobhiḥ kriyate kriyā
  • mṛgatṛṣṇām -
  • mṛgatṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ayair -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ebhir -
  • e (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • manobhiḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kriyate -
  • kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
  • kriyā -
  • kriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.13.69

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 5.13.69 in Gujarati sript:
ક્વ જડૈરુપલાકારૈર્મિથ્યાભ્રમભરોત્થિતૈઃ ।
મૃગતૃષ્ણામયૈરેભિર્મનોભિઃ ક્રિયતે ક્રિયા ॥ ૬૯ ॥

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 5.13.69 in Telugu sript:
క్వ జడైరుపలాకారైర్మిథ్యాభ్రమభరోత్థితైః ।
మృగతృష్ణామయైరేభిర్మనోభిః క్రియతే క్రియా ॥ ౬౯ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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