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 7.1.12

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अहो मोहस्य माहात्म्यं यदयं सर्वदुःखहा ।
चिन्तामणिर्विचाराख्यो हृत्स्थोऽपि त्यज्यते जनैः ॥ १२ ॥

aho mohasya māhātmyaṃ yadayaṃ sarvaduḥkhahā |
cintāmaṇirvicārākhyo hṛtstho'pi tyajyate janaiḥ || 12 ||

O the wondrous power of illusion! that it makes men to slight their reason, and throw away the richest jewel of their mind, from the chest of their breast wherein it is deposited.
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 (7.1.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahan, Moha, Mahatmya, Yat, Yad, Aya, Idam, Sarva, Duhkhahan, Cintamani, Vicara, Hritstha, Api, Jana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.1.12). 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: “aho mohasya māhātmyaṃ yadayaṃ sarvaduḥkhahā ”
aho* -
ahan (noun, neuter)

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

ahar (noun, neuter)

[adverb]

√has (verb class 1)

[aorist active second single]
mohasya -
moha (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
māhātmyam -
māhātmya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
yad -
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]
ayam -
aya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
sarva -
sarva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sarva (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
duḥkhahā -
duḥkhahan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “cintāmaṇirvicārākhyo hṛtstho'pi tyajyate janaiḥ ”
cintāmaṇir -
cintāmaṇi (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

cintāmaṇi (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
vicārā -
vicāra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
akhyo* -
√khyā (verb class 2)

[aorist active second single]
hṛtstho' -
hṛtstha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]
tyajyate -
√tyaj (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]
janaiḥ -
jana (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

jana (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]