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 5.75.38

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असत्ये सत्यता साधो शाश्वती परिलक्ष्यते ।
शून्येन ध्यानयोगेन शाश्वतं पदमाप्यते ॥ ३८ ॥

asatye satyatā sādho śāśvatī parilakṣyate |
śūnyena dhyānayogena śāśvataṃ padamāpyate || 38 ||

We see sometimes something substantial arising from the unsubstantial, as we arrive to the substantial good of divine presence, by means of the unsubstantial meditation of his negative attributes (that he is neither this nor that nor such and such.
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 (5.75.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asatya, Satyata, Sadhu, Shashvati, Pari, Lakshyata, Shunya, Dhyanayoga, Shashvata, Pada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.75.38). 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: “asatye satyatā sādho śāśvatī parilakṣyate ”
asatye -
asatya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

asatya (noun, neuter)

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

asatyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
satyatā -
satyatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
sādho -
sādhu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
śāśvatī -
śāśvatī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]
pari -
pari (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

pari (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pari (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

pari (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

pari (noun, neuter)

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

parī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

parī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

parī (noun, neuter)

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

pari (Preverb)

[Preverb]
lakṣyate -
lakṣyatā (noun, feminine)

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

√lakṣ (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]

√lakṣ (verb class 10)

[present passive third single]
Line 2: “śūnyena dhyānayogena śāśvataṃ padamāpyate ”
śūnyena -
śūnya (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

śūnya (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
dhyānayogena -
dhyānayoga (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
śāśvatam -
śāśvata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śāśvata (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
padam -
pada (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
āpyate -
√āp (verb class 5)

[present passive third single]

√āp (verb class 0)

[present passive third single]

√i (verb class 0)

[present passive third single]