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 6.87.16

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ब्रह्मोवाच ।
ज्ञानं हि परमं श्रेयः कैवल्यं तेन वेत्त्यलम् ।
कालातिवाहनायैव विनोदायोदिता क्रिया ॥ १६ ॥

brahmovāca |
jñānaṃ hi paramaṃ śreyaḥ kaivalyaṃ tena vettyalam |
kālātivāhanāyaiva vinodāyoditā kriyā || 16 ||

Brahma replied:—Knowledge is no doubt the supreme Good, as it leads to ones acquaintance with the unity of the Deity and the oneness of himself; but action is inculcated to man at the duty of his life, both for the pleasure and passing of his life time.
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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 (6.87.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahma, Brahman, Jnana, Paramam, Parama, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Kaivalya, Tad, Tena, Alam, Ala, Kalat, Kala, Iva, Aya, Vinoda, Udita, Kriya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.87.16). 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: “brahmovāca ”
brahmo -
brahma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

brahma (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

brahman (noun, neuter)

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

brahmā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√brahm (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
uvāca -
√vac (verb class 2)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
Line 2: “jñānaṃ hi paramaṃ śreyaḥ kaivalyaṃ tena vettyalam ”
jñānam -
jñāna (noun, neuter)

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

jñānā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
paramam -
paramam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

parama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

parama (noun, neuter)

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

paramā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
śreyaḥ -
śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

śreyas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śreyas (noun, neuter)

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

√śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]

√śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]

√śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]

√śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
kaivalyam -
kaivalya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kaivalya (noun, neuter)

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

kaivalyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tena -
tena (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

√tan (verb class 8)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
vettya -
√vid (verb class 2)

[present active third single]
alam -
alam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ala (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Line 3: “kālātivāhanāyaiva vinodāyoditā kriyā ”
kālāt -
kālāt (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kāla (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

kāla (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
ivā -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ahan -
√han (verb class 2)

[imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
āyai -
āya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

a (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

ā (noun, feminine)

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

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

[dative single]
uditā -
uditā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vad -> uditā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √vad class 1 verb]
kriyā -
kriyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]