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 3.2.54

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संकल्पमात्रमेवैतन्मनो ब्रह्मेति कथ्यते ।
संकल्पाकाशपुरुषो नास्य पृथ्व्यादि विद्यते ॥ ५४ ॥

saṃkalpamātramevaitanmano brahmeti kathyate |
saṃkalpākāśapuruṣo nāsya pṛthvyādi vidyate || 54 ||

It is the volitive mind which is called Brahma and volition being a spiritual faculty, has no connection with any material substance.
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 (3.2.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sankalpa, Atra, Eva, Etad, Mana, Manas, Brahma, Brahman, Iti, Akasha, Purusha, Nasya, Prithvi, Adi, Adin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.2.54). 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: “saṃkalpamātramevaitanmano brahmeti kathyate ”
saṅkalpam -
saṅkalpa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

saṅkalpā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

saṅkalpa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
ātram -
ātra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
evai -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

evā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
etan -
etad (noun, masculine)

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

etad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
mano* -
manas (noun, neuter)

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

mana (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
brahme -
brahma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

brahma (noun, neuter)

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

brahman (noun, neuter)

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

brahmā (noun, feminine)

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

√brahm (verb class 1)

[present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
kathyate -
√kath (verb class 10)

[present passive third single]
Line 2: “saṃkalpākāśapuruṣo nāsya pṛthvyādi vidyate ”
saṅkalpā -
saṅkalpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

saṅkalpa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

saṅkalpā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ākāśa -
ākāśa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ākāśa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
puruṣo* -
puruṣa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
nāsya -
nāsya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√nās -> nāsya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √nās]

√nās -> nāsya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √nās class 1 verb]

√nās -> nāsya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √nās class 1 verb]

√nas -> nāsya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √nas class 1 verb]

√nas -> nāsya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √nas class 1 verb]
pṛthvyā -
pṛthvī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
ādi -
ādi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

ādi (noun, neuter)

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

ādi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

ādin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

ādin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
vidyate -
√vid (verb class 2)

[present passive third single]

√vid (verb class 6)

[present passive third single]

√vid (verb class 7)

[present passive third single]