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 7.103.40

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आत्मज्ञानमिदं शास्त्रं प्रकाशयति दीपवत् ।
पितेव बोधयत्याशु कान्तेव रमयत्यलम् ॥ ४० ॥

ātmajñānamidaṃ śāstraṃ prakāśayati dīpavat |
piteva bodhayatyāśu kānteva ramayatyalam || 40 ||

This book will enlighten your spiritual knowledge, as a lamp lightens a dark room; drink it deep and it will enliven your soul, keep it by your side, and it will please you as a consort.
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 (7.103.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atmajnana, Idam, Shastra, Prakasha, Yat, Yati, Dipavat, Pitri, Iva, Bodhayat, Ashu, Kanta, Kanti, Ramayat, Alam, Ala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.103.40). 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: “ātmajñānamidaṃ śāstraṃ prakāśayati dīpavat ”
ātmajñānam -
ātmajñāna (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
idam -
idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
śāstram -
śāstra (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

prakāśa (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [adverb]

yatin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

yati (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

yatī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

yat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

yat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√i -> yat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> yat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> yatī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
dīpavat -
dīpavat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

dīpavat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Line 2: “piteva bodhayatyāśu kānteva ramayatyalam ”
pite -
pitṛ (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]

√pi (verb class 2)

[present middle third single], [imperative active second plural]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
bodhayatyā -
√budh -> bodhayat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √budh]

√budh -> bodhayat (participle, neuter)

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

√budh (verb class 0)

[present active third single]
āśu -
āśu (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

āśu (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

āśu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

āśu (noun, neuter)

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

āśu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
kānte -
kānta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

kānta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

kāntā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

kānti (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √kam class 1 verb], [locative single from √kam class 1 verb]

√kam -> kānta (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √kam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kam class 1 verb], [locative single from √kam class 1 verb]

√kam -> kāntā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √kam class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kam class 1 verb]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ramayatya -
√ram -> ramayat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √ram]

√ram -> ramayat (participle, neuter)

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

√ram (verb class 0)

[present active third single]
alam -
alam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ala (noun, neuter)

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