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 7.172.16

स्मर्तव्यं भाववशतः स्मृतिर्नास्त्येव लौकिकी ।
स्मृत्यर्थस्त्वन्यदीयोऽस्ति सत्यात्मा त्वमिमं श्रृणु ॥ १६ ॥

smartavyaṃ bhāvavaśataḥ smṛtirnāstyeva laukikī |
smṛtyarthastvanyadīyo'sti satyātmā tvamimaṃ śrṛṇu || 16 ||

We should remember the past from our present state, that we are mortal beings undergoing repeated transmigrations, and not bring other persons and things to our remembrance, as others think it to mean.

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

Smartavya, Bhava, Vashatah, Vashat, Smriti, Nasti, Eva, Laukiki, Smritya, Artha, Tva, Anyadiya, Asti, Satyatman, Yushmad, Idam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.172.16). 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: “smartavyaṃ bhāvavaśataḥ smṛtirnāstyeva laukikī
  • smartavyam -
  • smartavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    smartavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    smartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    smṛ -> smartavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smartavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • bhāva -
  • bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • vaśataḥ -
  • vaśataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vaś -> vaśat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √vaś class 1 verb], [ablative single from √vaś class 1 verb], [genitive single from √vaś class 1 verb]
    vaś -> vaśat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √vaś class 1 verb], [genitive single from √vaś class 1 verb]
    vaś (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • smṛtir -
  • smṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāstye -
  • nāsti (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • laukikī -
  • laukikī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “smṛtyarthastvanyadīyo'sti satyātmā tvamimaṃ śrṛṇu
  • smṛtya -
  • smṛti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    smṛ -> smṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √smṛ]
    smṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • arthas -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anyadīyo' -
  • anyadīya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • satyātmā -
  • satyātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse śrṛṇu

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.172.16

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 7.172.16 in Gujarati sript:
સ્મર્તવ્યં ભાવવશતઃ સ્મૃતિર્નાસ્ત્યેવ લૌકિકી ।
સ્મૃત્યર્થસ્ત્વન્યદીયોઽસ્તિ સત્યાત્મા ત્વમિમં શ્રૃણુ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 7.172.16 in Telugu sript:
స్మర్తవ్యం భావవశతః స్మృతిర్నాస్త్యేవ లౌకికీ ।
స్మృత్యర్థస్త్వన్యదీయోఽస్తి సత్యాత్మా త్వమిమం శ్రృణు ॥ ౧౬ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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