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 5.71.70

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वासनारज्जुवलिता जीर्णाः पर्वतकुक्षिषु ।
जरयन्त्यतिदुःखेन जीवितं जीवजीविकाः ॥ ७० ॥

vāsanārajjuvalitā jīrṇāḥ parvatakukṣiṣu |
jarayantyatiduḥkhena jīvitaṃ jīvajīvikāḥ || 70 ||

Bound by the rope of desire, to the decayed trees of their infirm bodies, men are seen to drag their lives of labour, in search of their livings in this valley of misery.
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 (5.71.70). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vasana, Arajju, Valita, Jirna, Parvata, Kukshi, Jarayat, Atiduhkha, Jivita, Jiva, Jivan, Jivika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.71.70). 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: “vāsanārajjuvalitā jīrṇāḥ parvatakukṣiṣu ”
vāsanā -
vāsana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vāsana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

vāsanā (noun, feminine)

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

[compound], [adverb]

arajju (noun, neuter)

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

arajju (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
valitā* -
valita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

valitā (noun, feminine)

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

√val -> valita (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √val class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √val class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √val], [vocative plural from √val]

√val -> valitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √val class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √val class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √val class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √val], [vocative plural from √val], [accusative plural from √val]
jīrṇāḥ -
jīrṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

jīrṇā (noun, feminine)

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

√jṝ -> jīrṇa (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jṝ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jṝ class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √jṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jṝ class 9 verb]

√jṝ -> jīrṇā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jṝ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jṝ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jṝ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √jṝ class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √jṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jṝ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √jṝ class 9 verb]
parvata -
parvata (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

parvata (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√parv (verb class 1)

[imperative active second plural]
kukṣiṣu -
kukṣi (noun, feminine)

[locative plural]

kukṣi (noun, masculine)

[locative plural]
Line 2: “jarayantyatiduḥkhena jīvitaṃ jīvajīvikāḥ ”
jarayantya -
√jṝ -> jarayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √jṝ class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √jṝ class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √jṝ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √jṝ class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √jṝ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √jṝ class 10 verb], [nominative dual from √jṝ], [nominative plural from √jṝ], [vocative dual from √jṝ], [vocative plural from √jṝ], [accusative dual from √jṝ], [accusative plural from √jṝ]

√jṝ (verb class 10)

[present active third plural]

√jṝ (verb class 0)

[present active third plural]
atiduḥkhena -
atiduḥkha (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

atiduḥkha (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
jīvitam -
jīvita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jīvita (noun, neuter)

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

jīvitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
jīva -
jīva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

jīva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

jīvan (noun, masculine)

[compound]

jīvan (noun, neuter)

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

√jīv (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
jīvikāḥ -
jīvikā (noun, feminine)

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

jīvika (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]