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 5.40.24

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जाग्रति स्वात्मनि स्वस्थाः सुप्ताः संसारसंस्थितौ ।
बालवत्प्रविवेपन्ते सुषुप्तसदृशाशयाः ॥ २४ ॥

jāgrati svātmani svasthāḥ suptāḥ saṃsārasaṃsthitau |
bālavatpravivepante suṣuptasadṛśāśayāḥ || 24 ||

In his waking he reposes in himself, and in his sleep he reclines amidst the drowsy world;in his actions he turns about as frolicsome boys, and his desires lie dormant in his soul.
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 (5.40.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jagrat, Jagrati, Svatman, Svastha, Supta, Samsara, Samsthita, Samsthiti, Bal, Avat, Sushupta, Sadrish, Sadrisha, Ashaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.40.24). 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: “jāgrati svātmani svasthāḥ suptāḥ saṃsārasaṃsthitau ”
jāgrati -
jāgrat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

jāgrat (noun, neuter)

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

√jāgṛ -> jāgrat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb]

√jāgṛ -> jāgrat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √jāgṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jāgṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √jāgṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb]

√jāgṛ -> jāgratī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb]

√jāgṛ (verb class 2)

[present active third plural]
svātmani -
svātman (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
svasthāḥ -
svastha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

svasthā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
suptāḥ -
supta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

suptā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√svap -> supta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √svap class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √svap class 2 verb]

√svap -> suptā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √svap class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √svap class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √svap class 2 verb]
saṃsāra -
saṃsāra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
saṃsthitau -
saṃsthita (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

saṃsthiti (noun, feminine)

[locative single]
Line 2: “bālavatpravivepante suṣuptasadṛśāśayāḥ ”
bāl -
bāl (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
avat -
avat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

avat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√u -> avat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √u class 1 verb], [vocative single from √u class 1 verb], [accusative single from √u class 1 verb]
pravi -
pravi (Preverb)

[Preverb]
vepante -
√vip (verb class 1)

[present middle third plural]
suṣupta -
suṣupta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

suṣupta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
sadṛśā -
sadṛśa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sadṛśa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sadṛś (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

sadṛś (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

sadṛśā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
āśayāḥ -
āśaya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

āśayā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]