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 6.6.36

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असद्बोधमयी माया कथं नामापि नश्यति ।
दुर्भावस्वञ्चितधियो वस्तुन्यन्धस्य दुर्मतेः ॥ ३६ ॥

asadbodhamayī māyā kathaṃ nāmāpi naśyati |
durbhāvasvañcitadhiyo vastunyandhasya durmateḥ || 36 ||

How is it possible for the infatuated, to be freed from their delusion; when their minds are darkened by illusion, and their eyes are blind-folded, by the hood-wink of unreal appearance.
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 (6.6.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asat, Bodhamayi, Maya, Katham, Katha, Naman, Api, Nashyat, Duh, Bhava, Svanc, Tad, Yah, Vastu, Andha, Durmati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.6.36). 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: “asadbodhamayī māyā kathaṃ nāmāpi naśyati ”
asad -
asat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

asat (noun, neuter)

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

√sas (verb class 2)

[imperfect active third single]
bodhamayī -
bodhamayī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]
māyā -
māyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
katham -
katham (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

katham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kathā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

katha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

katha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
nāmā -
nāman (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]
naśyati -
naśyat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

naśyat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]

√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √naś class 4 verb]

√naś (verb class 4)

[present active third single]
Line 2: “durbhāvasvañcitadhiyo vastunyandhasya durmateḥ ”
dur -
duḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

dur (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

dur (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb]
bhāva -
bhāva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√bhā (verb class 2)

[imperative active first dual]
svañci -
svañc (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

svañc (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
tad -
tad (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tad (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
yo* -
yaḥ (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

ya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
vastunya -
vastu (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
andhasya -
andha (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

andha (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
durmateḥ -
durmati (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

durmati (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]