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 7.12.37

अर्धं सज्जनसंपर्कादविद्याया विनश्यति ।
चतुर्भागस्तु शास्त्रार्थैश्चतुर्भागं स्वयत्नतः ॥ ३७ ॥

ardhaṃ sajjanasaṃparkādavidyāyā vinaśyati |
caturbhāgastu śāstrārthaiścaturbhāgaṃ svayatnataḥ || 37 ||

Thus half of one's spiritual gloom being dispelled by association with the holy; the remaining two fourths are removed, by religious learning and one's own faith and devotion.

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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 (7.12.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ardha, Sajjana, Samparka, Avidya, Vina, Shyat, Caturbhaga, Shastrartha, Svayatna, Tas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.12.37). 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: “ardhaṃ sajjanasaṃparkādavidyāyā vinaśyati
  • ardham -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ardhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sajjana -
  • sajjana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sajjana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samparkād -
  • samparka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    samparka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • avidyāyā* -
  • avidyā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vina -
  • vina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyati -
  • śā -> śyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā -> śyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “caturbhāgastu śāstrārthaiścaturbhāgaṃ svayatnataḥ
  • caturbhāgas -
  • caturbhāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śāstrārthaiś -
  • śāstrārtha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • caturbhāgam -
  • caturbhāga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caturbhāga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caturbhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svayatna -
  • svayatna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.12.37

Cover of edition (1891)

Yoga Vasistha English (four volumes)
by Vihari-Lala Mitra (1891)

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Cover of Gujarati edition

Yoga Vasistha Maha Ramayana (Gujarati)
by Sahitya Sangam, Allahabad (0)

[યોગ વસિષ્ઠએ] 9788192776460.

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Preview of verse 7.12.37 in Gujarati sript:
અર્ધં સજ્જનસંપર્કાદવિદ્યાયા વિનશ્યતિ ।
ચતુર્ભાગસ્તુ શાસ્ત્રાર્થૈશ્ચતુર્ભાગં સ્વયત્નતઃ ॥ ૩૭ ॥

Cover of edition (2019)

Vasishtha Rama Samvadam (Telugu)
by Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad (2019)

Set of 4 Volumes; 9789383972142.

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Preview of verse 7.12.37 in Telugu sript:
అర్ధం సజ్జనసంపర్కాదవిద్యాయా వినశ్యతి ।
చతుర్భాగస్తు శాస్త్రార్థైశ్చతుర్భాగం స్వయత్నతః ॥ ౩౭ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

The Yogavasistha (Hindi translation)
by Khemraj Shrikrishnadass (2009)

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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