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 3.36.16

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वज्रमुष्टिधरा वज्रैरङ्कुशैरङ्कुशोद्धताः ।
हलैर्हलनिकाषज्ञास्त्रिशूलैश्च त्रिशूलिनः ॥ १६ ॥

vajramuṣṭidharā vajrairaṅkuśairaṅkuśoddhatāḥ |
halairhalanikāṣajñāstriśūlaiśca triśūlinaḥ || 16 ||

Combatants with iron gloves contravened the boxers with iron fistcuffs (Vajramushtis), and those with iron cranes, pursued the fighters with crooked goads, (ankusas) in hand. Warriors with ploughshares attacked the ploughmen, and those with tridents, fell upon the trident holders (trisulins) in contest.
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 (3.36.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vajramushti, Dhara, Vajra, Ankusha, Uddhata, Hala, Nikasha, Jna, Trishula, Trishulin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.36.16). 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: “vajramuṣṭidharā vajrairaṅkuśairaṅkuśoddhatāḥ ”
vajramuṣṭi -
vajramuṣṭi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

vajramuṣṭī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

vajramuṣṭī (noun, feminine)

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

vajramuṣṭī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
dharā* -
dhara (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

dharā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
vajrair -
vajra (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

vajra (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
aṅkuśair -
aṅkuśa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

aṅkuśa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
aṅkuśo -
aṅkuśa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

aṅkuśa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

aṅkuśā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
uddhatāḥ -
uddhata (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

uddhatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Line 2: “halairhalanikāṣajñāstriśūlaiśca triśūlinaḥ ”
halair -
hala (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

hala (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
hala -
hala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

hala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√hal (verb class 1)

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

[compound], [vocative single]
jñās -
jña (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

jñā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
triśūlaiś -
triśūla (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

triśūla (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
triśūlinaḥ -
triśūlin (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]