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 1.17.25

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यन्न शक्रोति तत्रापि धत्ते ताण्डवितां गतिम् ।
नृत्यत्यानन्दरहितं तृष्णा जीर्णेव नर्तकी ॥ २५ ॥

yanna śakroti tatrāpi dhatte tāṇḍavitāṃ gatim |
nṛtyatyānandarahitaṃ tṛṣṇā jīrṇeva nartakī || 25 ||

Our churlishnesss resembles an aged actress, attempting a manly feat she has not the strength to perform, yet keeping up the dance without pleasing.
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 (1.17.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yat, Shakra, Shakru, Tatra, Api, Tandavita, Gati, Nrityat, Anandarahita, Trishna, Jirna, Jirni, Iva, Nartaki,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.17.25). 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: “yanna śakroti tatrāpi dhatte tāṇḍavitāṃ gatim ”
yann -
yat (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√i -> yat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
a -
a (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
śakro -
śakra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

śakra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

śakrā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

śakru (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
ūti -
ūti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

ūti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
tatrā -
tatra (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tatra (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tatra (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]
dhatte -
√dhā (verb class 3)

[present middle third single]
tāṇḍavitām -
tāṇḍavitā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
gatim -
gati (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

gati (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
Line 2: “nṛtyatyānandarahitaṃ tṛṣṇā jīrṇeva nartakī ”
nṛtyatyā -
√nṛt -> nṛtyat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]

√nṛt -> nṛtyat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √nṛt class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √nṛt class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √nṛt class 4 verb], [locative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]

√nṛt (verb class 4)

[present active third single]
ānandarahitam -
ānandarahita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ānandarahita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
tṛṣṇā* -
tṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
jīrṇe -
jīrṇa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

jīrṇa (noun, neuter)

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

jīrṇā (noun, feminine)

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

jīrṇi (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

jīrṇi (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√jṝ -> jīrṇa (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [locative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [locative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 9 verb], [locative single from √jṝ class 9 verb]

√jṝ -> jīrṇa (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jṝ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jṝ class 1 verb], [locative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jṝ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jṝ class 4 verb], [locative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √jṝ class 9 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √jṝ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √jṝ class 9 verb], [locative single from √jṝ class 9 verb]

√jṝ -> jīrṇā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jṝ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jṝ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jṝ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jṝ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √jṝ class 9 verb], [nominative dual from √jṝ class 9 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √jṝ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √jṝ class 9 verb]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
nartakī -
nartakī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]