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 4.10.39

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कर्तव्यमेव नियतं केवलं कार्यकोविदैः ।
सुषुप्तिवृत्तिमाश्रित्य कदाचित्त्वं न नाशय ॥ ३९ ॥

kartavyameva niyataṃ kevalaṃ kāryakovidaiḥ |
suṣuptivṛttimāśritya kadācittvaṃ na nāśaya || 39 ||

That our duties only should be done at all times, is the rule laid down by the wise creator; and you cannot attempt to remove it by your subjection to ignorance and idleness.
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 (4.10.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kartavya, Eva, Niyata, Kevalam, Kevala, Kari, Karin, Karya, Akovida, Vritti, Ashritya, Kadacit, Tva, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.10.39). 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: “kartavyameva niyataṃ kevalaṃ kāryakovidaiḥ ”
kartavyam -
kartavya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kartavya (noun, neuter)

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

kartavyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
niyatam -
niyata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

niyata (noun, neuter)

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

niyatā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kevalam -
kevalam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kevala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kevala (noun, neuter)

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

kevalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kārya -
kāri (noun, feminine)

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

kāri (noun, masculine)

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

kāri (noun, neuter)

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

kārī (noun, feminine)

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

kārin (noun, masculine)

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

kārin (noun, neuter)

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

kārya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kārya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[compound from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[compound from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
akovidaiḥ -
akovida (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

akovida (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
Line 2: “suṣuptivṛttimāśritya kadācittvaṃ na nāśaya ”
suṣupti -
suṣupti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
vṛttim -
vṛtti (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
āśritya -
āśritya (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

āśritya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

āśritya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kadācit -
kadācit (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]
tvam -
tva (noun, neuter)

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

tva (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
nāśaya -
√naś (verb class 0)

[imperative active second single]

√naś (verb class 0)

[imperative active second single]