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 5.25.14

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कष्टं चिरतरं कालमनर्थोऽर्थधिया मया ।
अज्ञानमदमत्तेन कालेन स्वेन सेवितः ॥ १४ ॥

kaṣṭaṃ cirataraṃ kālamanartho'rthadhiyā mayā |
ajñānamadamattena kālena svena sevitaḥ || 14 ||

Alas! that I have spent such a large portion of my life time, in pursuing after trifles in the ignorant giddiness of my mind.
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 (5.25.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kashtam, Kashta, Ciratara, Kalam, Kala, Anartha, Artha, Dhi, Maya, Asmad, Ajnana, Ada, Atta, Kalena, Sva, Sevitri, Sevita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.25.14). 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: “kaṣṭaṃ cirataraṃ kālamanartho'rthadhiyā mayā ”
kaṣṭam -
kaṣṭam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)

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

kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]

√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]

√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]

√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
cirataram -
ciratara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ciratara (noun, neuter)

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

ciratarā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kālam -
kālam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kāla (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kāla (noun, neuter)

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

kālā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
anartho' -
anartha (noun, masculine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

artha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√arth (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
dhiyā* -
dhī (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
mayā -
mā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

mayā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[instrumental single]
Line 2: “ajñānamadamattena kālena svena sevitaḥ ”
ajñānam -
ajñāna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ajñāna (noun, neuter)

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

ajñānā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
adam -
ada (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ada (noun, neuter)

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

adā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

ad (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
attena -
atta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

atta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
kālena -
kālena (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kāla (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

kāla (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
svena -
sva (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

sva (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
sevitaḥ -
sevitṛ (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

sevita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√sev -> sevita (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √sev class 1 verb]

√sīv -> sevita (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √sīv]