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 7.186.18

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चिता वेदनवेत्तारं स्थावरं क्रियते वपुः ।
चिता वेदनवेत्तारं जङ्गमं क्रियते वपुः ॥ १८ ॥

citā vedanavettāraṃ sthāvaraṃ kriyate vapuḥ |
citā vedanavettāraṃ jaṅgamaṃ kriyate vapuḥ || 18 ||

The intellect moulds the form of one, who is conversant with material and insensible things, into a motionless and torpid body; and it is the same intellect, which shapes the forms of others, that are conscious of their intellectual natures, into the bodies of rational and moving being.
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 (7.186.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Cita, Vedana, Vettri, Sthavara, Kriyat, Vapu, Vapus, Jangama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.186.18). 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: “citā vedanavettāraṃ sthāvaraṃ kriyate vapuḥ ”
citā* -
cita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

citā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
vedana -
vedana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vedana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vettāram -
vettṛ (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
sthāvaram -
sthāvara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sthāvara (noun, neuter)

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

sthāvarā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kriyate -
√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[present passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 5)

[present passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[present passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 3)

[present passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 6)

[present middle third single], [present passive third single]
vapuḥ -
vapus (noun, masculine)

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

vapus (noun, neuter)

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

vapu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

vapu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “citā vedanavettāraṃ jaṅgamaṃ kriyate vapuḥ ”
citā* -
cita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

citā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
vedana -
vedana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vedana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vettāram -
vettṛ (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
jaṅgamam -
jaṅgama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jaṅgama (noun, neuter)

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

jaṅgamā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kriyate -
√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[present passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 5)

[present passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[present passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 3)

[present passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 6)

[present middle third single], [present passive third single]
vapuḥ -
vapus (noun, masculine)

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

vapus (noun, neuter)

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

vapu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

vapu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]