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 6.50.6

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कथं घटादिबाह्यत्वमिन्द्रियाणि जडान्यपि ।
शरीरेऽनुभवन्त्यन्तःपुनर्नानुभवन्त्यपि ॥ ६ ॥

kathaṃ ghaṭādibāhyatvamindriyāṇi jaḍānyapi |
śarīre'nubhavantyantaḥpunarnānubhavantyapi || 6 ||

How is it that the dull organs perceive the outward objects, as a pot and other objects of sense which are imperceptible to the inward heart, notwithstanding its natural sensibility and sensitiveness.
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 (6.50.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Katham, Katha, Ghata, Bahyatva, Indriya, Indriyani, Jada, Api, Sharira, Anubha, Vanti, Anta, Punar, Nanu, Bhavanti, Bhavat, Bhavant,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.50.6). 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: “kathaṃ ghaṭādibāhyatvamindriyāṇi jaḍānyapi ”
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]
ghaṭā -
ghaṭa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ghaṭa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

ghaṭā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
adi -
ad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ad (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
bāhyatvam -
bāhyatva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
indriyāṇi -
indriyāṇi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

indriyāṇi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

indriyāṇi (noun, neuter)

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

indriya (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
jaḍānya -
jaḍa (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]
Line 2: “śarīre'nubhavantyantaḥpunarnānubhavantyapi ”
śarīre' -
śarīra (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

anubha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vantya -
vanti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
antaḥ -
anta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
punar -
punar (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

punar (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
nānu -
nānū (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
bhavantya -
bhavanti (noun, masculine)

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

bhavantī (noun, feminine)

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

bhavat (noun, neuter)

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

bhavant (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [accusative plural]

√bhū (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]