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 7.60.38

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इतः शुभेन नश्यन्ति यान्ति पापैस्तथा दिवम् ।
विषाशनेन जीवन्ति म्रियन्तेऽमृतभोजनैः ॥ ३८ ॥

itaḥ śubhena naśyanti yānti pāpaistathā divam |
viṣāśanena jīvanti mriyante'mṛtabhojanaiḥ || 38 ||

There are many here, that are lost by their goodness, while there are others, who thrive and ascend to heaven by their wickedness;some [that] come [to] life by drinking of poison, and many that die by the taste of nectar.
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 (7.60.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Itah, Ita, Shubha, Nashyanti, Nashyat, Yantin, Yanti, Papa, Tatha, Div, Diva, Visha, Vish, Ashana, Jivanti, Jivat, Amritabhojana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.60.38). 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: “itaḥ śubhena naśyanti yānti pāpaistathā divam ”
itaḥ -
itaḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√i -> ita (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i (verb class 2)

[present active third dual]
śubhena -
śubha (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

śubha (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
naśyanti -
naśyantī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

naśyat (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 4 verb]

√naś -> naśyantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √naś class 4 verb]

√naś (verb class 4)

[present active third plural]
yānti -
yāntin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

yāntin (noun, neuter)

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

yāntī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

yāntī (noun, feminine)

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

yāntī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
pāpais -
pāpa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

pāpa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
tathā* -
tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

tatha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
divam -
diva (noun, neuter)

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

divan (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

divā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

div (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
Line 2: “viṣāśanena jīvanti mriyante'mṛtabhojanaiḥ ”
viṣā -
viṣā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

viṣa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

viṣa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

viṣ (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

viṣ (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

viṣ (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

viṣā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aśanena -
aśana (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

aśana (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
jīvanti -
jīvanti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

jīvantī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

jīvat (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv -> jīvantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
mriyante' -
√mṛ (verb class 1)

[present passive third plural]

√mṛ (verb class 6)

[present middle third plural], [present passive third plural]
amṛtabhojanaiḥ -
amṛtabhojana (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

amṛtabhojana (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]