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 7.40.4

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भोगा भवमहारोगा बन्धवो दृढबन्धनम् ।
अनर्थायार्थसंपत्तिरात्मनात्मनि शाम्यताम् ॥ ४ ॥

bhogā bhavamahārogā bandhavo dṛḍhabandhanam |
anarthāyārthasaṃpattirātmanātmani śāmyatām || 4 ||

Our enjoyments and our greatest ailments on earth, and our kindred and relations are our strongest bondages here; our wealth is for our bale and woe, therefore hold yourself to yourself alone.
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 (7.40.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhoga, Bhava, Aha, Aroga, Bandhu, Dridhabandhana, Anartha, Arthasampatti, Atman, Shamyata, Shamyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.40.4). 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: “bhogā bhavamahārogā bandhavo dṛḍhabandhanam ”
bhogā* -
bhoga (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

bhogā (noun, feminine)

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

[adverb], [accusative single]

bhava (noun, neuter)

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

bhavā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ahā -
aha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
arogā* -
aroga (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

arogā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
bandhavo* -
bandhu (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
dṛḍhabandhanam -
dṛḍhabandhana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dṛḍhabandhana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Line 2: “anarthāyārthasaṃpattirātmanātmani śāmyatām ”
anarthāyā -
anartha (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

anartha (noun, neuter)

[dative single]
arthasampattir -
arthasampatti (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

arthasampatti (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ātmanā -
ātman (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
ātmani -
ātman (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
śāmyatām -
śāmyatā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

√śam -> śāmyat (participle, masculine)

[genitive plural from √śam class 4 verb]

√śam -> śāmyat (participle, neuter)

[genitive plural from √śam class 4 verb]

√śam (verb class 4)

[imperative active third dual]

√śam (verb class 0)

[imperative passive third single]