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 7.6.41

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पौरुषस्य महत्त्वस्य सत्त्वस्य महतः श्रियः ।
इन्द्रियाक्रमणं साधो सीमान्तो महतामपि ॥ ४१ ॥

pauruṣasya mahattvasya sattvasya mahataḥ śriyaḥ |
indriyākramaṇaṃ sādho sīmānto mahatāmapi || 41 ||

It is reckoned as the greatest victory, that may be won by the valour, magnanimity, and fortitude of great men, if they can but conquer the unconquerable organs of sense, which makes the utmost glory of the great.
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 (7.6.41). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Paurusha, Mahattva, Sattva, Mahat, Mahata, Shri, Shriya, Indriya, Akramana, Sadhu, Simanta, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.6.41). 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: “pauruṣasya mahattvasya sattvasya mahataḥ śriyaḥ ”
pauruṣasya -
pauruṣa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

pauruṣa (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
mahattvasya -
mahattva (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
sattvasya -
sattva (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

sattva (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
mahataḥ -
mahat (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

mahat (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

mahata (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√mah (verb class 1)

[present active third dual]
śriyaḥ -
śrī (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

śrī (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

śriya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “indriyākramaṇaṃ sādho sīmānto mahatāmapi ”
indriyā -
indriya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

indriya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

indriyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ākramaṇam -
ākramaṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ākramaṇa (noun, neuter)

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

ākramaṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
sādho -
sādhu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
sīmānto* -
sīmānta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
mahatām -
mahat (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

mahat (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

mahatā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

√mah (verb class 1)

[imperative active third dual]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]