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 5.64.36

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किमिदं कथमायातं किंमूलमिति किंक्षयम् ।
देहदुःखमिति प्राज्ञैः प्रेक्षणीयं प्रयत्नतः ॥ ३६ ॥

kimidaṃ kathamāyātaṃ kiṃmūlamiti kiṃkṣayam |
dehaduḥkhamiti prājñaiḥ prekṣaṇīyaṃ prayatnataḥ || 36 ||

Let the learned ponder in themselves, "what is this body and how came it to existence, what is its origin and to what is it reduced?" Thus let the wise consider with diligence, the miseries to which this body is subject.
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 (5.64.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kimi, Katham, Katha, Ayata, Ayat, Kim, Mula, Iti, Kshaya, Deha, Duhkham, Duhkha, Prajna, Prekshaniya, Prayatnatah, Prayatnatas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.64.36). 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: “kimidaṃ kathamāyātaṃ kiṃmūlamiti kiṃkṣayam ”
kimi -
kimi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

kimi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

kimi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
dam -
da (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

da (noun, neuter)

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

dā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

dā (noun, masculine)

[adverb]
katham -
katham (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

katham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kathā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

katha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

katha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
āyātam -
āyāta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

āyāta (noun, neuter)

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

āyātā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

āyāt (noun, neuter)

[adverb]

āyāt (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
kiṃ -
kim (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kim (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
mūlam -
mūla (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

mūla (noun, neuter)

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

mūlā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
kiṅ -
kim (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kim (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
kṣayam -
kṣaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṣaya (noun, neuter)

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

kṣayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “dehaduḥkhamiti prājñaiḥ prekṣaṇīyaṃ prayatnataḥ ”
deha -
deha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

deha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√dah (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
duḥkham -
duḥkham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

duḥkha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

duḥkha (noun, neuter)

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

duḥkhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
prājñaiḥ -
prājña (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

prājña (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
prekṣaṇīyam -
prekṣaṇīya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

prekṣaṇīya (noun, neuter)

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

prekṣaṇīyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
prayatnataḥ -
prayatnataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

prayatnatas (noun, neuter)

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