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 6.50.7

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अयःशलाकोपमयोर्घटादीन्द्रिययोः किल ।
अश्लिष्टयोरन्तरसौ कथं तन्नोदिता मिथः ॥ ७ ॥

ayaḥśalākopamayorghaṭādīndriyayoḥ kila |
aśliṣṭayorantarasau kathaṃ tannoditā mithaḥ || 7 ||

The relation between outward objects and the organs, is as that of the magnet and iron, which attract one another without their coming in contact together. But how is it that the small cavities of the organs could let into the mind such prodigious objects that surround us on all sides.
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 (6.50.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ayahshalaka, Upama, Ghata, Indriya, Kila, Ashlishta, Antara, Katham, Katha, Tan, Mithah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.50.7). 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: “ayaḥśalākopamayorghaṭādīndriyayoḥ kila ”
ayaḥśalāko -
ayaḥśalākā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
upamayor -
upama (noun, masculine)

[genitive dual], [locative dual]

upama (noun, neuter)

[genitive dual], [locative dual]

upamā (noun, feminine)

[genitive dual], [locative dual]
ghaṭād -
ghaṭa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

ghaṭa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
ī -
i (noun, masculine)

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

ī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

ī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

e (noun, masculine)

[adverb]
indriyayoḥ -
indriya (noun, masculine)

[genitive dual], [locative dual]

indriya (noun, neuter)

[genitive dual], [locative dual]

indriyā (noun, feminine)

[genitive dual], [locative dual]
kila -
kila (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

kila (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√kil (verb class 6)

[imperative active second single]
Line 2: “aśliṣṭayorantarasau kathaṃ tannoditā mithaḥ ”
aśliṣṭayor -
aśliṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[genitive dual], [locative dual]

aśliṣṭa (noun, neuter)

[genitive dual], [locative dual]

aśliṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[genitive dual], [locative dual]
antara -
antara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

antara (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
sau -
si (noun, feminine)

[locative 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]
tann -
tan (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
oditā -
√ud (verb class 6)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√ud (verb class 7)

[periphrastic-future active third single]
mithaḥ -
mithaḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

mithaḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]