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 5.92.39

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ते निबध्नन्ति नागेन्द्रमुन्मत्तं बिसतन्तुभिः ।
चित्तं चित्तस्य वाऽदूरं संस्थितं स्वशरीरकम् ॥ ३९ ॥

te nibadhnanti nāgendramunmattaṃ bisatantubhiḥ |
cittaṃ cittasya vā'dūraṃ saṃsthitaṃ svaśarīrakam || 39 ||

Those who attempt to subdue the mind by bodily contortions, strive as vainly as they, who wish to bind the mad elephant with a rope of grass or straws.
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 (5.92.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Yushmad, Badhnat, Nagendra, Unmatta, Bisatantu, Citta, Adura, Samsthita, Svasharira, Kah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.92.39). 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: “te nibadhnanti nāgendramunmattaṃ bisatantubhiḥ ”
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

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

tā (noun, feminine)

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

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
ni -
ni (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

ni (noun, neuter)

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

ni (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

nī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

nī (noun, neuter)

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

nī (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

ni (Preverb)

[Preverb]
badhnanti -
badhnat (noun, neuter)

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

√bandh (verb class 9)

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

[adverb], [accusative single]
unmattam -
unmatta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

unmatta (noun, neuter)

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

unmattā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
bisatantubhiḥ -
bisatantu (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]
Line 2: “cittaṃ cittasya vā'dūraṃ saṃsthitaṃ svaśarīrakam ”
cittam -
citta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

citta (noun, neuter)

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

cittā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√cit (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
cittasya -
citta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

citta (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
vā' -
adūram -
adūra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

adūra (noun, neuter)

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

adūrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
saṃsthitam -
saṃsthita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

saṃsthita (noun, neuter)

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

saṃsthitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
svaśarīra -
svaśarīra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kam -
ka (noun, neuter)

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

ka (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[accusative single]