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 7.44.44

< Previous

Next >

स्वात्मलग्नाभिलाषांशदंशदोषैरुपद्रुतः ।
भोगलोभलसन्मोदशृगालचिरविद्रुतः ॥ ४४ ॥

svātmalagnābhilāṣāṃśadaṃśadoṣairupadrutaḥ |
bhogalobhalasanmodaśṛgālaciravidrutaḥ || 44 ||

The desires clinging to the mind, are as gnats and fleas, biting and stinging it constantly; and its carnal enjoyments, appetites and revelries, are as shakals shrieking loudly about it.
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 (7.44.44). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Lagna, Abhilasha, Amsha, Damsha, Dosha, Upadruta, Bhoga, Lobha, Lasat, Moda, Shrigala, Cira, Vidruta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.44.44). 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: “svātmalagnābhilāṣāṃśadaṃśadoṣairupadrutaḥ ”
svātma -
svātman (noun, masculine)

[compound]
lagnā -
lagna (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

lagna (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

lagnā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√lag -> lagna (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √lag class 1 verb]

√lag -> lagna (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √lag class 1 verb]

√lag -> lagnā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √lag class 1 verb]
abhilāṣā -
abhilāṣa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
aṃśa -
aṃśa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
daṃśa -
daṃśa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

daṃśa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√daṃś (verb class 6)

[imperative active second single]
doṣair -
doṣa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]
upadrutaḥ -
upadruta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “bhogalobhalasanmodaśṛgālaciravidrutaḥ ”
bhoga -
bhoga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhoga (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
lobha -
lobha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
lasan -
√las -> lasat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √las class 1 verb], [vocative single from √las class 1 verb]

√las -> lasat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √las class 1 verb], [vocative single from √las class 1 verb], [accusative single from √las class 1 verb]
moda -
moda (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√mud (verb class 1)

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

[compound], [vocative single]
cira -
cira (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

cira (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vidrutaḥ -
vidruta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]