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 1.30.5

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अविवेकास्पदा भ्रष्टाः कष्टे रूढा न सत्पदे ।
अन्धकूपमिवापन्ना वराकाश्चक्षुरादयः ॥ ५ ॥

avivekāspadā bhraṣṭāḥ kaṣṭe rūḍhā na satpade |
andhakūpamivāpannā varākāścakṣurādayaḥ || 5 ||

The senses of an unreasonable man, ever run astray to the wrong and never turn to the right way; so the eyes of a blind man lead him but to fall into the pit.
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 (1.30.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aviveka, Bhrashta, Kashta, Kashti, Rudha, Sat, Sad, Pada, Padi, Pad, Andhakupa, Iva, Apanna, Varaka, Cakshu, Cakshus, Adi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.30.5). 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: “avivekāspadā bhraṣṭāḥ kaṣṭe rūḍhā na satpade ”
avivekā -
aviveka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
āspadā -
bhraṣṭāḥ -
bhraṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

bhraṣṭā (noun, feminine)

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

[locative single]

kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)

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

kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)

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

kaṣṭi (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]

√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)

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

√kaṣ -> kaṣṭā (participle, feminine)

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

√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √kaś class 1 verb]

√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)

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

√kaś -> kaṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √kaś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kaś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kaś class 1 verb]
rūḍhā* -
rūḍha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

rūḍhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√ruh -> rūḍha (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √ruh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ruh class 1 verb]

√ruh -> rūḍhā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √ruh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ruh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ruh class 1 verb]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
sat -
sat (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

sad (noun, masculine)

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

sad (noun, neuter)

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

sat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
pade -
pada (noun, neuter)

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

padi (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

pad (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

√pad (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
Line 2: “andhakūpamivāpannā varākāścakṣurādayaḥ ”
andhakūpam -
andhakūpa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
ivā -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
apannā* -
apanna (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
varākāś -
varāka (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
cakṣur -
cakṣus (noun, masculine)

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

cakṣus (noun, neuter)

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

cakṣu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√kṣai (verb class 1)

[perfect active third plural]
ādayaḥ -
ādi (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

ādi (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

√ad (verb class 0)

[imperfect active second single]