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 3.35.4

कचच्चक्रशतावर्तवृत्तिभ्रान्तशिरस्तृणः ।
धूलीजलधरापीतभ्रमत्खड्गप्रभाजलः ॥ ४ ॥

kacaccakraśatāvartavṛttibhrāntaśirastṛṇaḥ |
dhūlījaladharāpītabhramatkhaḍgaprabhājalaḥ || 4 ||

The whirling disks were as its eddies, and the flying hairs on the heads likened its floating weeds. The sparkling sands were as its shining waters, and the flash of swords like its glassy spray.

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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 (3.35.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kacat, Cakra, Shatavarta, Bhranta, Shira, Shiras, Trina, Tri, Dhuli, Jaladhara, Apita, Bhramat, Khadga, Prabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.35.4). 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: “kacaccakraśatāvartavṛttibhrāntaśirastṛṇaḥ
  • kacac -
  • kac -> kacat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kac class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kac class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kac class 1 verb]
  • cakra -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • śatāvarta -
  • śatāvarta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śatāvarta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛtti -
  • vṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhrānta -
  • bhrānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhrānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śiras -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tṛṇaḥ -
  • tṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tṛ (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “dhūlījaladharāpītabhramatkhaḍgaprabhājalaḥ
  • dhūlī -
  • dhūlī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    dhūlī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dhūli (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jaladharā -
  • jaladhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • apīta -
  • apīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • bhramat -
  • bhramat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhramat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • khaḍga -
  • khaḍga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khaḍga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhā -
  • prabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prabha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ajalaḥ -
  • jal (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.35.4

Cover of edition (1891)

Yoga Vasistha English (four volumes)
by Vihari-Lala Mitra (1891)

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Cover of Gujarati edition

Yoga Vasistha Maha Ramayana (Gujarati)
by Sahitya Sangam, Allahabad (0)

[યોગ વસિષ્ઠએ] 9788192776460.

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Preview of verse 3.35.4 in Gujarati sript:
કચચ્ચક્રશતાવર્તવૃત્તિભ્રાન્તશિરસ્તૃણઃ ।
ધૂલીજલધરાપીતભ્રમત્ખડ્ગપ્રભાજલઃ ॥ ૪ ॥

Cover of edition (2019)

Vasishtha Rama Samvadam (Telugu)
by Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad (2019)

Set of 4 Volumes; 9789383972142.

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Preview of verse 3.35.4 in Telugu sript:
కచచ్చక్రశతావర్తవృత్తిభ్రాన్తశిరస్తృణః ।
ధూలీజలధరాపీతభ్రమత్ఖడ్గప్రభాజలః ॥ ౪ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

The Yogavasistha (Hindi translation)
by Khemraj Shrikrishnadass (2009)

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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