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 5.64.40

शोच्यमानं जनैर्नित्यं दह्यमानं दुराशया ।
नात्मानमवमन्येत प्रोद्धरेदेनमादरात् ॥ ४० ॥

śocyamānaṃ janairnityaṃ dahyamānaṃ durāśayā |
nātmānamavamanyeta proddharedenamādarāt || 40 ||

It is pitiable to see the inward torments of the evil minded, that neglect to release their souls from all worldly vexations.

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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 (5.64.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shocyamana, Jana, Nityam, Nitya, Dah, Amana, Durasha, Durashaya, Mana, Avamanya, Ita, Proddhara, Mada, Rat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.64.40). 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: “śocyamānaṃ janairnityaṃ dahyamānaṃ durāśayā
  • śocyamānam -
  • śuc -> śocyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √śuc]
    śuc -> śocyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √śuc]
    śuc -> śocyamānā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √śuc]
    śuc -> śocyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √śuc]
    śuc -> śocyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √śuc]
    śuc -> śocyamānā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √śuc]
    śuc -> śocyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śuc]
    śuc -> śocyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śuc], [accusative single from √śuc]
    śuc -> śocyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śuc]
    śuc -> śocyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śuc], [accusative single from √śuc]
  • janair -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dahya -
  • dah -> dahya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dah]
    dah (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dah (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • amānam -
  • amāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mān (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • durāśayā -
  • durāśā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    durāśayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nātmānamavamanyeta proddharedenamādarāt
  • nāt -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mānam -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • avamanye -
  • avamanya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ita -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • proddhare -
  • proddhara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    proddhara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • dena -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • māda -
  • māda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rāt -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> rāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.64.40

Cover of edition (1891)

Yoga Vasistha English (four volumes)
by Vihari-Lala Mitra (1891)

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Cover of Gujarati edition

Yoga Vasistha Maha Ramayana (Gujarati)
by Sahitya Sangam, Allahabad (0)

[યોગ વસિષ્ઠએ] 9788192776460.

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Preview of verse 5.64.40 in Gujarati sript:
શોચ્યમાનં જનૈર્નિત્યં દહ્યમાનં દુરાશયા ।
નાત્માનમવમન્યેત પ્રોદ્ધરેદેનમાદરાત્ ॥ ૪૦ ॥

Cover of edition (2019)

Vasishtha Rama Samvadam (Telugu)
by Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad (2019)

Set of 4 Volumes; 9789383972142.

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Preview of verse 5.64.40 in Telugu sript:
శోచ్యమానం జనైర్నిత్యం దహ్యమానం దురాశయా ।
నాత్మానమవమన్యేత ప్రోద్ధరేదేనమాదరాత్ ॥ ౪౦ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

The Yogavasistha (Hindi translation)
by Khemraj Shrikrishnadass (2009)

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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