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 1.16.8

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भोगदूर्वाङ्कुराकाङ्क्षी श्वभ्रपातमचिन्तयन् ।
मनोहरिणको ब्रह्मन्दूरं विपरिधावति ॥ ८ ॥

bhogadūrvāṅkurākāṅkṣī śvabhrapātamacintayan |
manohariṇako brahmandūraṃ viparidhāvati || 8 ||

Our minds run afar, O Brahman! after sensual enjoyments, like the deer running towards the tender blades of grass, and unmindful of falling into the pits.
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 (1.16.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhoga, Durvankura, Akankshin, Akankshi, Shvabhra, Pata, Manohari, Kah, Duram, Dura, Vipa, Dhavat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.16.8). 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: “bhogadūrvāṅkurākāṅkṣī śvabhrapātamacintayan ”
bhoga -
bhoga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhoga (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dūrvāṅkurā -
dūrvāṅkura (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dūrvāṅkura (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ākāṅkṣī -
ākāṅkṣī (noun, masculine)

[compound]

ākāṅkṣī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

ākāṅkṣin (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

ākāṅkṣi (noun, masculine)

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

ākāṅkṣi (noun, feminine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

śvabhra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
pātam -
pāta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pāta (noun, neuter)

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

pātā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√pā (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]

√pā (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
acintayan -
√cint (verb class 10)

[imperfect active third plural]
Line 2: “manohariṇako brahmandūraṃ viparidhāvati ”
manohari -
manoharī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
ṇa -
ṇa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
ko* -
kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

ka (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
brahman -
brahmā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
dūram -
dūram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

dūra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dūra (noun, neuter)

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

dūrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
vipa -
vipa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
ri -
rī (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

rai (noun, masculine)

[adverb]
dhāvati -
dhāvat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

dhāvat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√dhāv (verb class 1)

[present active third single]

√dhāv (verb class 1)

[present active third single]