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 3.43.11

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बलादाकर्णकृष्टानां धनुषां शरवर्षिणाम् ।
बृंहतामतिमत्तानां कुञ्जराणां तरस्विनाम् ॥ ११ ॥

balādākarṇakṛṣṭānāṃ dhanuṣāṃ śaravarṣiṇām |
bṛṃhatāmatimattānāṃ kuñjarāṇāṃ tarasvinām || 11 ||

The twanging (tankara) of bow strings drawn to the ears, the rustling (sarsara) of flying arrows flung with full force; the loud roaring (bringhana) of furious elephants, and the shrieks (chitkara) of frightened ones.
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 (3.43.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Balat, Bala, Akarna, Krishta, Dhanus, Sharavarshin, Ati, Matta, Kunjara, Tarasvin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.43.11). 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: “balādākarṇakṛṣṭānāṃ dhanuṣāṃ śaravarṣiṇām ”
balād -
balāt (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

bala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

bala (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
ākarṇa -
ākarṇa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ākarṇa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kṛṣṭānām -
kṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

kṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

kṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]

√kṛṣ -> kṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[genitive plural from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛṣ class 6 verb]

√kṛṣ -> kṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[genitive plural from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛṣ class 6 verb]

√kṛṣ -> kṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[genitive plural from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛṣ class 6 verb]
dhanuṣām -
dhanus (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]
śaravarṣiṇām -
śaravarṣin (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

śaravarṣin (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]
Line 2: “bṛṃhatāmatimattānāṃ kuñjarāṇāṃ tarasvinām ”
bṛṃhatām -
√bṛṃh (verb class 1)

[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]

√bṛh (verb class 1)

[imperative active third dual]
ati -
ati (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

ati (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
mattānām -
matta (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

matta (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

mattā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]

√mad -> matta (participle, masculine)

[genitive plural from √mad class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √mad class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √mad class 4 verb]

√mad -> matta (participle, neuter)

[genitive plural from √mad class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √mad class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √mad class 4 verb]

√mad -> mattā (participle, feminine)

[genitive plural from √mad class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √mad class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √mad class 4 verb]
kuñjarāṇām -
kuñjara (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

kuñjarā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]
tarasvinām -
tarasvin (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

tarasvin (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]