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 7.103.34

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क्रीणन्ति प्राणपण्येन धनं मानं घनभ्रमाः ।
यथाशास्त्रैः कथं बुद्ध्या न क्रीणन्त्यजरं पदम् ॥ ३४ ॥

krīṇanti prāṇapaṇyena dhanaṃ mānaṃ ghanabhramāḥ |
yathāśāstraiḥ kathaṃ buddhyā na krīṇantyajaraṃ padam || 34 ||

They are grossly ignorant and erroneous, who purchase their wealth and honour at the expense of their lives; and avoid to gain their permanent bliss by the precepts of the sastras.
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 (7.103.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Krinat, Prana, Panya, Dhana, Mana, Ghana, Bhrama, Yatha, Ashastra, Katham, Katha, Buddhi, Ajara, Pada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.103.34). 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: “krīṇanti prāṇapaṇyena dhanaṃ mānaṃ ghanabhramāḥ ”
krīṇanti -
√krī -> krīṇat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √krī class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √krī class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √krī class 9 verb]

√krī (verb class 9)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

prāṇa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
paṇyena -
paṇya (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

paṇya (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

√paṇ -> paṇya (participle, masculine)

[instrumental single from √paṇ]

√paṇ -> paṇya (participle, neuter)

[instrumental single from √paṇ]
dhanam -
dhana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dhana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
mānam -
māna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

māna (noun, neuter)

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

√man -> māna (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]

√man -> māna (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
ghana -
ghana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ghana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhramāḥ -
bhrama (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Line 2: “yathāśāstraiḥ kathaṃ buddhyā na krīṇantyajaraṃ padam ”
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
aśāstraiḥ -
aśāstra (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

aśāstra (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
katham -
katham (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

katham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kathā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

katha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

katha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
buddhyā* -
buddhi (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
krīṇantya -
√krī -> krīṇat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √krī class 9 verb], [nominative plural from √krī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √krī class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √krī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √krī class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √krī class 9 verb]

√krī (verb class 9)

[present active third plural]
ajaram -
ajara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ajara (noun, neuter)

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

ajarā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√jṛ (verb class 1)

[imperfect active first single]

√jṝ (verb class 1)

[imperfect active first single]
padam -
pada (noun, neuter)

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