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 4.15.37

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व्यवहारे यथैवाज्ञस्तथैवाखिलपण्डितः ।
वासनामात्रभेदोऽत्र कारणं बन्धमोक्षदम् ॥ ३७ ॥

vyavahāre yathaivājñastathaivākhilapaṇḍitaḥ |
vāsanāmātrabhedo'tra kāraṇaṃ bandhamokṣadam || 37 ||

The wise as well as the unwise, are on an equal footing with respect to their nature and custom. It is only the difference in desire that distinguishes the one from the other, as it is the privation of or bondage to desires, that is the cause of their liberation or enthralment in this world. It is also the great aim that distinguishes the great, from the mean-mindedness of the base.
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 (4.15.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vyavahara, Yatha, Ajna, Tatha, Akhila, Pandita, Vasana, Atra, Bheda, Karana, Bandhamoksha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.15.37). 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: “vyavahāre yathaivājñastathaivākhilapaṇḍitaḥ ”
vyavahāre -
vyavahāra (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
yathai -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
aivā -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
ajñas -
ajña (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
tathai -
tathā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tatha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tatha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aivā -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
akhila -
akhila (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

akhila (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
paṇḍitaḥ -
paṇḍita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
Line 2: “vāsanāmātrabhedo'tra kāraṇaṃ bandhamokṣadam ”
vāsanām -
vāsanā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
ātra -
ātra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhedo' -
bheda (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
atra -
atra (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

atra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

atra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kāraṇam -
kāraṇa (noun, neuter)

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

kāraṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
bandhamokṣa -
bandhamokṣa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bandhamokṣa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dam -
da (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

da (noun, neuter)

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

dā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

dā (noun, masculine)

[adverb]