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 5.49.40

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चित्तं नाभिः किलास्येह मायाचक्रस्य सर्वतः ।
स्थीयते चेत्तदाक्रम्य तन्न किंचित्प्रबाधते ॥ ४० ॥

cittaṃ nābhiḥ kilāsyeha māyācakrasya sarvataḥ |
sthīyate cettadākramya tanna kiṃcitprabādhate || 40 ||

The heart is the nave or axis of the wheel of delusion; if thou canst stop the motion of this central power, there is nothing to disturb thee any more.
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 (5.49.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Citta, Nabhi, Kilasi, Kilasin, Eha, Maya, Acakra, Sarvatah, Sarvata, Tta, Akramya, Tan, Kincid, Kincit, Pra, Badhata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.49.40). 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: “cittaṃ nābhiḥ kilāsyeha māyācakrasya sarvataḥ ”
cittam -
citta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

citta (noun, neuter)

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

cittā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√cit (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
nābhiḥ -
nā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental plural]

nābhi (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

nābhi (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
kilāsye -
kilāsī (noun, feminine)

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

kilāsin (noun, masculine)

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

kilāsin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
eha -
eha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
māyā -
māya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

māya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√mā -> māya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √mā]

√mā -> māya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √mā]

√mā -> māya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √mā]

√man -> māya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √man]

√man -> māya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √man]

ma (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

māyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√mā (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
acakrasya -
acakra (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

acakra (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
sarvataḥ -
sarvataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sarvata (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “sthīyate cettadākramya tanna kiṃcitprabādhate ”
sthīyate -
√sthā (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]
ce -
ca (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

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

cā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
tta -
tta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tta (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

da (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

dā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

dā (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
ākramya -
ākramya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ākramya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tann -
tan (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
a -
a (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
kiñcit -
kiñcid (noun, neuter)

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

kiñcit (noun, masculine)

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

kiñcit (noun, feminine)

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

kiñcit (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
pra -
pra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (Preverb)

[Preverb]
bādhate -
bādhatā (noun, feminine)

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

√bādh (verb class 1)

[present middle third single]