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 7.187.50

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चिदेवंव्यवसाया सा जीवशब्देन कथ्यते ।
भाविशब्दार्थजालेन बीजं भूतौघशाखिनः ॥ ५० ॥

cidevaṃvyavasāyā sā jīvaśabdena kathyate |
bhāviśabdārthajālena bījaṃ bhūtaughaśākhinaḥ || 50 ||

The intellect being employed in this manner (in the thoughts of creation), takes upon it the title of a living being; which being garbed in significant words, was productive of all existent entities.
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 (7.187.50). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Cidi, Jiva, Jivan, Shabda, Bhavin, Bhavi, Shabdartha, Jala, Bija, Bhuta, Bhuti, Augha, Shakhin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.187.50). 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: “cidevaṃvyavasāyā sā jīvaśabdena kathyate ”
cide -
cidi (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

cidi (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
vaṃ -
va (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

va (noun, neuter)

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

vā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

ve (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
vyavasāyā -
sā* -
so (noun, feminine)

[accusative plural]
jīva -
jīva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

jīva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

jīvan (noun, masculine)

[compound]

jīvan (noun, neuter)

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

√jīv (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
śabdena -
śabda (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
kathyate -
√kath (verb class 10)

[present passive third single]
Line 2: “bhāviśabdārthajālena bījaṃ bhūtaughaśākhinaḥ ”
bhāvi -
bhāvin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

bhāvin (noun, neuter)

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

bhāvī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

bhāvī (noun, feminine)

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

bhāvī (noun, neuter)

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

√bhū (verb class 1)

[injunctive middle third single]
śabdārtha -
śabdārtha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
jālena -
jāla (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

jāla (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
bījam -
bīja (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bīja (noun, neuter)

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

bījā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
bhūtau -
bhūta (noun, masculine)

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

bhūta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhūtā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

bhūti (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

bhūti (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

√bhū (verb class 1)

[injunctive active second plural]
augha -
augha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
śākhinaḥ -
śākhin (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

śākhin (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]