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 5.64.9

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भोगैकशरणं दीनं न चित्तं ज्ञस्य विद्यते ।
नन्दने दुर्द्रुम इव ज्ञचित्तं हि महावपुः ॥ ९ ॥

bhogaikaśaraṇaṃ dīnaṃ na cittaṃ jñasya vidyate |
nandane durdruma iva jñacittaṃ hi mahāvapuḥ || 9 ||

The heart of the wise man is never affected by the mean pleasures of the world; but it stands as the lofty arbor of paradise, above the encircling bushes of thorny brambles and poisonous plants.
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 (5.64.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhoga, Aika, Sharana, Dinam, Dina, Citta, Jna, Nandana, Durdruma, Iva, Mah, Maha, Mahi, Apus,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.64.9). 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: “bhogaikaśaraṇaṃ dīnaṃ na cittaṃ jñasya vidyate ”
bhogai -
bhoga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhoga (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhogā (noun, feminine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

aika (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śaraṇam -
śaraṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śaraṇa (noun, neuter)

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

śaraṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
dīnam -
dīnam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

dīna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dīna (noun, neuter)

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

dīnā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
cittam -
citta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

citta (noun, neuter)

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

cittā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√cit (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
jñasya -
jña (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

jña (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
vidyate -
√vid (verb class 2)

[present passive third single]

√vid (verb class 6)

[present passive third single]

√vid (verb class 7)

[present passive third single]
Line 2: “nandane durdruma iva jñacittaṃ hi mahāvapuḥ ”
nandane -
nandana (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

nandana (noun, neuter)

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

nandanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
durdruma* -
durdruma (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
jña -
jña (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

jña (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
cittam -
citta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

citta (noun, neuter)

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

cittā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√cit (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
mahāva -
mah (noun, masculine)

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

maha (noun, masculine)

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

mahi (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

mahi (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

√mah (verb class 1)

[imperative active first dual]
apuḥ -
apus (noun, neuter)

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

√pā (verb class 1)

[aorist active third plural]

√pā (verb class 2)

[imperfect active third plural], [aorist active third plural]

√pā (verb class 2)

[imperfect active third plural]