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 6.101.47

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गृह्णन्ति न महात्मानः प्राज्ञा जलरवीनिव ।
स्वर्गमोक्षादिफलदं यत्किंचित्सर्वमेव तत् ॥ ४७ ॥

gṛhṇanti na mahātmānaḥ prājñā jalaravīniva |
svargamokṣādiphaladaṃ yatkiṃcitsarvameva tat || 47 ||

As no wise man runs to grasp the sun, in his reflection in the water;so should you never pursue after the pleasures of heaven or felicity of liberation, after thou hast found him in thy own spirit.
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 (6.101.47). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Grihnat, Mahatman, Prajna, Jala, Ravi, Iva, Svargamoksha, Phalada, Yat, Yad, Kincid, Kincit, Sarvam, Sarva, Eva, Tat, Tad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.101.47). 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: “gṛhṇanti na mahātmānaḥ prājñā jalaravīniva ”
gṛhṇanti -
gṛhṇat (noun, neuter)

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

√grah -> gṛhṇat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √grah class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √grah class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √grah class 9 verb]

√grah (verb class 9)

[present active third plural]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
mahātmānaḥ -
mahātman (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
prājñā* -
prājña (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

prājñā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
jala -
jala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

jala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√jal (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
ravīn -
ravi (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
Line 2: “svargamokṣādiphaladaṃ yatkiṃcitsarvameva tat ”
svargamokṣā -
svargamokṣa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

svargamokṣa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
adi -
ad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ad (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
phaladam -
phalada (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

phalada (noun, neuter)

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

phaladā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
yat -
yat (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

yad (noun, masculine)

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

yat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√i -> yat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
kiñcit -
kiñcid (noun, neuter)

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

kiñcit (noun, masculine)

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

kiñcit (noun, feminine)

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

kiñcit (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
sarvam -
sarvam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sarva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sarva (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tat -
tat (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]