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 6.11.51

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अपरिज्ञातमज्ञानामज्ञानमिति कथ्यते ।
परिज्ञातं भवेज्ज्ञानमज्ञानपरिनाशनम् ॥ ५१ ॥

aparijñātamajñānāmajñānamiti kathyate |
parijñātaṃ bhavejjñānamajñānaparināśanam || 51 ||

The want of divine knowledge, that is called the ignorance of the ignorant; whereas it is the knowledge of God, that constitutes the true knowledge which removes the ignorance.
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 (6.11.51). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Apari, Jnata, Ajna, Ajnana, Iti, Parijnata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.11.51). 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: “aparijñātamajñānāmajñānamiti 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]
ajñānām -
ajña (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

ajña (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

ajñā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]

ajñānā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
ajñānam -
ajñāna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ajñāna (noun, neuter)

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

ajñānā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

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

[present passive third single]
Line 2: “parijñātaṃ bhavejjñānamajñānaparināśanam ”
parijñātam -
parijñāta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

parijñāta (noun, neuter)

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

parijñātā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Cannot analyse bhavejjñānamajñānaparināśanam