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 6.11.47

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स्वयं प्रभुर्महात्मैव ब्रह्म ब्रह्मविदो विदुः ।
अपरिज्ञातमज्ञानमज्ञानामिति कथ्यते ॥ ४७ ॥

svayaṃ prabhurmahātmaiva brahma brahmavido viduḥ |
aparijñātamajñānamajñānāmiti kathyate || 47 ||

Brahma is known as the Supreme spirit and sole Lord, by those who are acquainted with divine knowledge; but he is said to be unknown and involved in ignorance by them that are ignorant of Him.
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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 (6.11.47). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Svayam, Prabhu, Mahatman, Mahatma, Brahma, Brahman, Brahmavid, Vidu, Vidus, Apari, Jnata, Ajnana, Ajna, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.11.47). 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: “svayaṃ prabhurmahātmaiva brahma brahmavido viduḥ ”
svayam -
svayam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
prabhur -
prabhu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

prabhu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
mahātmai -
mahātman (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]

mahātman (noun, neuter)

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

mahātmā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aiva -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
brahma -
brahma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

brahma (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

brahman (noun, neuter)

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

√brahm (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
brahmavido* -
brahmavid (noun, masculine)

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

brahmavid (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
viduḥ -
vidus (noun, masculine)

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

vidus (noun, neuter)

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

vidu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

vidu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vid (verb class 2)

[perfect active third plural]
Line 2: “aparijñātamajñānamajñānāmiti kathyate ”
apari -
aparī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
jñātam -
jñāta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jñāta (noun, neuter)

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

jñātā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]

√jñā -> jñāta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
ajñānam -
ajñāna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ajñāna (noun, neuter)

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

ajñānā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ajñānām -
ajña (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

ajña (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

ajñā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]

ajñānā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
kathyate -
√kath (verb class 10)

[present passive third single]