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 7.43.47

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ज्ञमज्ञो भावयत्यज्ञं चिरं वन्ध्यापि वर्धते ।
विनैव ज्ञातशब्दार्थमर्थभावमिवागतम् ॥ ४७ ॥

jñamajño bhāvayatyajñaṃ ciraṃ vandhyāpi vardhate |
vinaiva jñātaśabdārthamarthabhāvamivāgatam || 47 ||

The ignorant think the wise as fools, and the old barren woman thinks of her conception; so one unacquainted with the meaning of a word, attempts to explain its sense.
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 (7.43.47). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jna, Ajna, Bhavayatin, Bhavayat, Ciram, Cira, Vandhya, Api, Vina, Jnata, Shabdartha, Artha, Bhava, Iva, Agata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.43.47). 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: “jñamajño bhāvayatyajñaṃ ciraṃ vandhyāpi vardhate ”
jñam -
jña (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jña (noun, neuter)

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

jñā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ajño* -
ajña (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
bhāvayatya -
bhāvayatin (noun, masculine)

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

√bhū -> bhāvayat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √bhū]

√bhū -> bhāvayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √bhū], [vocative dual from √bhū], [accusative dual from √bhū], [locative single from √bhū]

√bhū (verb class 0)

[present active third single]
ajñam -
ajña (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ajña (noun, neuter)

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

ajñā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ciram -
ciram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

cira (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

cira (noun, neuter)

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

cirā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
vandhyā -
vandhya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vandhya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

vandhyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]
vardhate -
√vṛdh (verb class 1)

[present middle third single]
Line 2: “vinaiva jñātaśabdārthamarthabhāvamivāgatam ”
vinai -
vinā (indeclinable postposition)

[indeclinable postposition]

vina (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vina (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

vi (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

vi (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

vī (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

vinā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aiva -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
jñāta -
jñāta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

jñāta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb]

√jñā -> jñāta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
śabdārtham -
śabdārtha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
artha -
artha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

artha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√arth (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
bhāvam -
bhāva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

√bhū -> bhāvam (absolutive)

[absolutive from √bhū]
ivā -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
agatam -
agata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

agata (noun, neuter)

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

agatā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√ag (verb class 1)

[imperative active second dual]