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 7.32.24

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विपश्चित्संगमैर्बुद्धिं नीत्वा परमतीक्ष्णताम् ।
अज्ञानलतिका सैका कणशः क्रियतामलम् ॥ २४ ॥

vipaścitsaṃgamairbuddhiṃ nītvā paramatīkṣṇatām |
ajñānalatikā saikā kaṇaśaḥ kriyatāmalam || 24 ||

Having sharpened your understanding by associating with the wise, do you cut short the growth of the plant of your ignorance by degrees, and by little and little.
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 (7.32.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vipashcit, Sangama, Buddhi, Parama, Tikshnata, Ajnana, Latika, Saika, Kanashah, Kriyat, Alam, Ala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.32.24). 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: “vipaścitsaṃgamairbuddhiṃ nītvā paramatīkṣṇatām ”
vipaścit -
vipaścit (noun, masculine)

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

vipaścit (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
saṅgamair -
saṅgama (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]
buddhim -
buddhi (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
nītvā -
√nī -> nītvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √nī]
parama -
parama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

parama (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tīkṣṇatām -
tīkṣṇatā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
Line 2: “ajñānalatikā saikā kaṇaśaḥ kriyatāmalam ”
ajñāna -
ajñāna (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ajñāna (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
latikā -
latikā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
saikā -
saikā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
kaṇaśaḥ -
kaṇaśaḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
kriyatām -
√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)

[genitive plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)

[genitive plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 1)

[imperative passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[imperative passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 5)

[imperative passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[imperative passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 3)

[imperative passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 6)

[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single], [imperative passive third single]
alam -
alam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ala (noun, neuter)

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