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 3.4.72

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स्रवन्ति सिकतास्तैलं पठन्त्युपलपुत्रिकाः ।
गर्जन्ति चित्रजलदा इतीवेदं वचः प्रभो ॥ ७२ ॥

sravanti sikatāstailaṃ paṭhantyupalaputrikāḥ |
garjanti citrajaladā itīvedaṃ vacaḥ prabho || 72 ||

And the oozing of oil from sand, the reading (of books) by dolls of marble, and the roaring of clouds in a painting, and such others are applicable to your words.
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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.4.72). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sravanti, Sravat, Sikata, Taila, Pathat, Pathanti, Upala, Putrika, Garjanti, Garjat, Citrajala, Iti, Veda, Vaca, Vacas, Prabhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.4.72). 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: “sravanti sikatāstailaṃ paṭhantyupalaputrikāḥ ”
sravanti -
sravantī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

sravat (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√sru -> sravat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √sru class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sru class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sru class 1 verb]

√sru -> sravantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √sru class 1 verb]

√sru (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
sikatās -
sikatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

sikata (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
tailam -
taila (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

taila (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
paṭhantyu -
√paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √paṭh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √paṭh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √paṭh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb]

√paṭh -> paṭhantī (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √paṭh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]

√paṭh (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
upala -
upala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
putrikāḥ -
putrikā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

putrika (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Line 2: “garjanti citrajaladā itīvedaṃ vacaḥ prabho ”
garjanti -
garjantī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

garjantī (noun, feminine)

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

garjantī (noun, neuter)

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

garjat (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√gṛj (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]

√garj (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
citrajala -
citrajala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

citrajala (noun, neuter)

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

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

dā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

dā (noun, masculine)

[nominative single], [nominative plural], [vocative single], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
itī -
iti (noun, feminine)

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

[adverb], [accusative single]

vedā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
vacaḥ -
vacas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vacas (noun, neuter)

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

vaca (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
prabho -
prabhu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

prabhu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]