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 7.2.36

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जीवतां तस्य संत्यागः कथं नामोपपद्यते ।
केवलं कर्मशब्दार्थभावनाभावने सति ॥ ३६ ॥

jīvatāṃ tasya saṃtyāgaḥ kathaṃ nāmopapadyate |
kevalaṃ karmaśabdārthabhāvanābhāvane sati || 36 ||

It is neither the silence nor inactivity of a living body, that amounts to its refraining from action, so long as the mind is busy with its thoughts; but it is only the unmindfulness of the signification of the word action, that amounts to one's forbearance from acts.
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 (7.2.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jivat, Jivata, Tad, Santyaga, Katham, Katha, Naman, Yat, Yata, Yati, Kevalam, Kevala, Karman, Shabdartha, Bhavanabhi, Ana, Ani, Sat, Sati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.2.36). 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: “jīvatāṃ tasya saṃtyāgaḥ kathaṃ nāmopapadyate ”
jīvatām -
jīvat (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

jīvat (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

jīvatā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

√jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)

[genitive plural from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)

[genitive plural from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv (verb class 1)

[imperative active third dual]
tasya -
√tas -> tasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tas]

ta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

√tas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
santyāgaḥ -
santyāga (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
katham -
katham (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

katham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kathā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

katha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

katha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
nāmo -
nāman (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
upapad -
upapad (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
yate -
yat (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

yat (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

yatā (noun, feminine)

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

yati (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

yata (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

yata (noun, neuter)

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

yati (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√i -> yat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> yat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √i class 2 verb]

√yam -> yata (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √yam class 1 verb]

√yam -> yata (participle, neuter)

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

√yam -> yatā (participle, feminine)

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

√yat (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
Line 2: “kevalaṃ karmaśabdārthabhāvanābhāvane sati ”
kevalam -
kevalam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kevala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kevala (noun, neuter)

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

kevalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
karma -
karman (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]
bhāvanābhāva -
bhāvanābhi (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
ane -
ana (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ani (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
sati -
satī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

sati (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

sat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

sat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]