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 7.75.52

आसीत्त्यजत्युदारात्मा न नाशेऽप्युत्तमं गुणम् ।
नश्यन्नपि महान् ह्लादं न खेदं संप्रयच्छति ॥ ५२ ॥

āsīttyajatyudārātmā na nāśe'pyuttamaṃ guṇam |
naśyannapi mahān hlādaṃ na khedaṃ saṃprayacchati || 52 ||

The noble minded man never forsakes his nobleness, though he is exposed to troubles; because the great never afflict another, though they are deprived of their own joy and happiness.

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (7.75.52). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tyajat, Udara, Mas, Nasha, Api, Uttamam, Uttama, Guna, Nashyat, Maha, Mahat, Hlada, Kheda, Prayat, Shati, Shatin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.75.52). 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: “āsīttyajatyudārātmā na nāśe'pyuttamaṃ guṇam
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tyajatyu -
  • tyaj -> tyajat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj -> tyajat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √tyaj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √tyaj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √tyaj class 1 verb], [locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • udārāt -
  • udāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    udāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mā* -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mās (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāśe' -
  • nāśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • apyu -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • guṇam -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    guṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “naśyannapi mahān hlādaṃ na khedaṃ saṃprayacchati
  • naśyann -
  • naśyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 4 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • mahān -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • hlādam -
  • hlāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khedam -
  • kheda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khedā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prayacch -
  • pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • śati -
  • śatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śatin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śatin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.75.52

Cover of edition (1891)

Yoga Vasistha English (four volumes)
by Vihari-Lala Mitra (1891)

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Cover of Gujarati edition

Yoga Vasistha Maha Ramayana (Gujarati)
by Sahitya Sangam, Allahabad (0)

[યોગ વસિષ્ઠએ] 9788192776460.

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Preview of verse 7.75.52 in Gujarati sript:
આસીત્ત્યજત્યુદારાત્મા ન નાશેઽપ્યુત્તમં ગુણમ્ ।
નશ્યન્નપિ મહાન્ હ્લાદં ન ખેદં સંપ્રયચ્છતિ ॥ ૫૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2019)

Vasishtha Rama Samvadam (Telugu)
by Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad (2019)

Set of 4 Volumes; 9789383972142.

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Preview of verse 7.75.52 in Telugu sript:
ఆసీత్త్యజత్యుదారాత్మా న నాశేఽప్యుత్తమం గుణమ్ ।
నశ్యన్నపి మహాన్ హ్లాదం న ఖేదం సంప్రయచ్ఛతి ॥ ౫౨ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

The Yogavasistha (Hindi translation)
by Khemraj Shrikrishnadass (2009)

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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