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 5.92.49

शुद्धां संविदमाश्रित्य वीतरागः स्थिरो भव ।
ज्ञानवानेव सुखवान्ज्ञानवानेव जीवति ।
ज्ञानवानेव बलवांस्तस्माज्ज्ञानमयो भव ॥ ४९ ॥

śuddhāṃ saṃvidamāśritya vītarāgaḥ sthiro bhava |
jñānavāneva sukhavānjñānavāneva jīvati |
jñānavāneva balavāṃstasmājjñānamayo bhava || 49 ||

Remain quiet and sedate, with your firm faith in your inward consciousness; and know that knowledge is power, and the knowing man is the strongest being on earth; therefore be wise in all respects.

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

Shuddha, Samvid, Samvida, Ashritya, Vitaraga, Sthira, Bhava, Jnanavat, Eva, Sukhavat, Jivat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.92.49). 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: “śuddhāṃ saṃvidamāśritya vītarāgaḥ sthiro bhava
  • śuddhām -
  • śuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śudh -> śuddhā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
  • saṃvidam -
  • saṃvida (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃvida (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃvidā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    saṃvid (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āśritya -
  • āśritya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśritya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśritya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vītarāgaḥ -
  • vītarāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthiro* -
  • sthira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “jñānavāneva sukhavānjñānavāneva jīvati
  • jñānavān -
  • jñānavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sukhavān -
  • sukhavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jñānavān -
  • jñānavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jīvati -
  • jīvat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jīvat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 3: “jñānavāneva balavāṃstasmājjñānamayo bhava
  • jñānavān -
  • jñānavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse balavāṃstasmājjñānamayo*bh
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.92.49

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 5.92.49 in Gujarati sript:
શુદ્ધાં સંવિદમાશ્રિત્ય વીતરાગઃ સ્થિરો ભવ ।
જ્ઞાનવાનેવ સુખવાન્જ્ઞાનવાનેવ જીવતિ ।
જ્ઞાનવાનેવ બલવાંસ્તસ્માજ્જ્ઞાનમયો ભવ ॥ ૪૯ ॥

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 5.92.49 in Telugu sript:
శుద్ధాం సంవిదమాశ్రిత్య వీతరాగః స్థిరో భవ ।
జ్ఞానవానేవ సుఖవాన్జ్ఞానవానేవ జీవతి ।
జ్ఞానవానేవ బలవాంస్తస్మాజ్జ్ఞానమయో భవ ॥ ౪౯ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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