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 3.34.18

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हा कुन्तेन शिरो नीतं ममेत्येव विवक्षतः ।
शिरसाऽजीवमित्येवं खे खगेनेव वाशितम् ॥ १८ ॥

hā kuntena śiro nītaṃ mametyeva vivakṣataḥ |
śirasā'jīvamityevaṃ khe khageneva vāśitam || 18 ||

While the headless body of the beheaded, was grovelling grievously on the ground for want of its head, the pate flying on high as a bird of air, proclaimed its immortality in heaven.
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 (3.34.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Han, Kunta, Shira, Shiras, Nita, Asmad, Mama, Iti, Itya, Eva, Vivakshat, Ajiva, Evam, Kha, Khaga, Iva, Vashita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.34.18). 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: “hā kuntena śiro nītaṃ mametyeva vivakṣataḥ ”
hā -
hā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

han (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√hā (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
kuntena -
kunta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
śiro* -
śiras (noun, neuter)

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

śira (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
nītam -
nīta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nīta (noun, neuter)

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

nītā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√nī -> nīta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √nī class 1 verb]

√nī -> nīta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √nī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √nī class 1 verb]
mame -
asmad (pronoun, none)

[genitive single]

mamā (noun, feminine)

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

√mā (verb class 2)

[perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

√mā (verb class 3)

[perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

√mā (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

√mā (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
itye -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

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

itya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

itya (noun, neuter)

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

ityā (noun, feminine)

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

√i -> itya (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> itya (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> ityā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vivakṣataḥ -
√vac -> vivakṣat (participle, masculine)

[accusative plural from √vac], [ablative single from √vac], [genitive single from √vac]

√vac -> vivakṣat (participle, neuter)

[ablative single from √vac], [genitive single from √vac]

√vac (verb class 0)

[present active third dual]
Line 2: “śirasā'jīvamityevaṃ khe khageneva vāśitam ”
śirasā' -
ajīvam -
ajīva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ajīva (noun, neuter)

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

ajīvā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√jīv (verb class 1)

[imperfect active first single]
itye -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

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

itya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

itya (noun, neuter)

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

ityā (noun, feminine)

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

√i -> itya (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> itya (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> ityā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
evam -
evam (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

evam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

eva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

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

evā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
khe -
kha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

kha (noun, neuter)

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

khā (noun, feminine)

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

[instrumental single]

khaga (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
vāśitam -
vāśita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vāśita (noun, neuter)

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

vāśitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√vāś -> vāśita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vāś class 4 verb]

√vāś -> vāśita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vāś class 4 verb], [accusative single from √vāś class 4 verb]