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 7.161.20

शास्त्रार्थैस्तीक्ष्णया बुद्ध्या मिथो यन्न विकल्पनैः ।
कृत्वा सुप्तमिवात्मानं किंचिद्बुद्धेन बोध्यते ॥ २० ॥

śāstrārthaistīkṣṇayā buddhyā mitho yanna vikalpanaiḥ |
kṛtvā suptamivātmānaṃ kiṃcidbuddhena bodhyate || 20 ||

By comparing the dicta of the sastras with one another, and weighing them well with acute judgement, one will find his rest in himself; but the man of shallow understanding will not find it so.

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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 (7.161.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shastrartha, Tikshna, Buddhi, Mithah, Yat, Vikalpana, Kritva, Kritvan, Supta, Iva, Atman, Kincid, Kincit, Buddha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.161.20). 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: “śāstrārthaistīkṣṇayā buddhyā mitho yanna vikalpanaiḥ
  • śāstrārthais -
  • śāstrārtha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tīkṣṇayā -
  • tīkṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • buddhyā* -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • mitho* -
  • mithaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    mithaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yann -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vikalpanaiḥ -
  • vikalpana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vikalpana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “kṛtvā suptamivātmānaṃ kiṃcidbuddhena bodhyate
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • suptam -
  • supta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    supta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    svap -> supta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √svap class 2 verb]
    svap -> supta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √svap class 2 verb], [accusative single from √svap class 2 verb]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ātmānam -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kiñcid -
  • kiñcid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kiñcit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • buddhena -
  • buddha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    buddha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bodhyate -
  • budh (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.161.20

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 7.161.20 in Gujarati sript:
શાસ્ત્રાર્થૈસ્તીક્ષ્ણયા બુદ્ધ્યા મિથો યન્ન વિકલ્પનૈઃ ।
કૃત્વા સુપ્તમિવાત્માનં કિંચિદ્બુદ્ધેન બોધ્યતે ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 7.161.20 in Telugu sript:
శాస్త్రార్థైస్తీక్ష్ణయా బుద్ధ్యా మిథో యన్న వికల్పనైః ।
కృత్వా సుప్తమివాత్మానం కించిద్బుద్ధేన బోధ్యతే ॥ ౨౦ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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