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 5.91.26

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योगिनश्चित्तशान्त्यर्थं कुर्वन्ति प्राणरोधनम् ।
प्राणायामैस्तथा ध्यानैः प्रयोगैर्युक्तिकल्पितैः ॥ २६ ॥

yoginaścittaśāntyarthaṃ kurvanti prāṇarodhanam |
prāṇāyāmaistathā dhyānaiḥ prayogairyuktikalpitaiḥ || 26 ||

The meditative Yogi is practised to the suppression of his breath for the peace of his mind, and conducts his pranayama or restraint of respiration, and his dhyana or intense meditation, according to the directions of his spiritual guide and the precepts of the sastras.
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 (5.91.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yogin, Yogi, Cittashanti, Artha, Kurvat, Prana, Rodhana, Pranayama, Tatha, Dhyana, Prayoga, Kalpita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.91.26). 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: “yoginaścittaśāntyarthaṃ kurvanti prāṇarodhanam ”
yoginaś -
yogin (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

yogin (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

yogī (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
cittaśāntya -
cittaśānti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
artham -
artha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

artha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
kurvanti -
kurvat (noun, neuter)

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

√kṛ -> kurvat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

prāṇa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
rodhanam -
rodhana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

rodhana (noun, neuter)

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

rodhanā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “prāṇāyāmaistathā dhyānaiḥ prayogairyuktikalpitaiḥ ”
prāṇāyāmais -
prāṇāyāma (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]
tathā* -
tathā (noun, feminine)

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

tatha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
dhyānaiḥ -
dhyāna (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

dhyāna (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
prayogair -
prayoga (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

prayoga (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
yukti -
yukti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
kalpitaiḥ -
kalpita (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

kalpita (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]

√kḷp -> kalpita (participle, masculine)

[instrumental plural from √kḷp]

√kḷp -> kalpita (participle, neuter)

[instrumental plural from √kḷp]