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 5.54.30

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प्रशान्तवातहरिणमाशादिगणगामिनम् ।
चिन्तया हृदयं निन्ये दूराद्रज्ज्वेव कीलकम् ॥ ३० ॥

praśāntavātahariṇamāśādigaṇagāminam |
cintayā hṛdayaṃ ninye dūrādrajjveva kīlakam || 30 ||

He restrained his breath (by means of his pranayama or contraction of breathing), and the fleet stag of his respiration from its flight to all sides; and he restricted his heart from its inclinations, and fixed it fast as by a rope to the post of his bosom.
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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 (5.54.30). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prashanta, Vata, Harina, Harin, Asha, Adish, Gamin, Cinta, Hridaya, Durat, Dura, Rajju, Eva, Kilaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.54.30). 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: “praśāntavātahariṇamāśādigaṇagāminam ”
praśānta -
praśānta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

praśānta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vāta -
vāta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vāta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√vā -> vāta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √vā class 2 verb]

√vā -> vāta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √vā class 2 verb]

√vā (verb class 2)

[imperative active second plural]

√vā (verb class 1)

[imperative active second plural]
hariṇam -
hariṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

hariṇa (noun, neuter)

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

harin (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
āśā -
āśa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

āśā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ādig -
ādiś (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
aṇa -
√aṇ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
gāminam -
gāmin (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
Line 2: “cintayā hṛdayaṃ ninye dūrādrajjveva kīlakam ”
cintayā -
cintā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
hṛdayam -
hṛdaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

hṛdaya (noun, neuter)

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

hṛdayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ninye -
√nī (verb class 1)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
dūrād -
dūrāt (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

dūra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

dūra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
rajjve -
rajju (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kīlakam -
kīlaka (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kīlaka (noun, neuter)

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