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 3.50.25

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रथं त्यक्त्वावनिं प्राप्य खड्गास्फोटकवानभूत् ।
अक्ष्णोर्निमेषमात्रेण रथाश्वानां रिपोः खुरान् ॥ २५ ॥

rathaṃ tyaktvāvaniṃ prāpya khaḍgāsphoṭakavānabhūt |
akṣṇornimeṣamātreṇa rathāśvānāṃ ripoḥ khurān || 25 ||

After losing his car and alighting on the ground, he brandished his sword and cut off the hoofs and heels of the horses of his enemy's chariot in the twinkling of an eye.
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 (3.50.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ratha, Avani, Prapya, Khadga, Asphotaka, Vana, Akshan, Nimeshamatrena, Nimeshamatra, Rathashva, Rip, Ripu, Khura,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.50.25). 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: “rathaṃ tyaktvāvaniṃ prāpya khaḍgāsphoṭakavānabhūt ”
ratham -
ratha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
tyaktvā -
√tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tyaj]
avanim -
avani (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
prāpya -
prāpya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

prāpya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
khaḍgā -
khaḍga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

khaḍga (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
āsphoṭaka -
āsphoṭaka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
vāna -
vāna (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vāna (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√u -> vāna (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √u class 1 verb], [vocative single from √u class 2 verb], [vocative single from √u class 5 verb]

√u -> vāna (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √u class 1 verb], [vocative single from √u class 2 verb], [vocative single from √u class 5 verb]
bhūt -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[injunctive active third single]
Line 2: “akṣṇornimeṣamātreṇa rathāśvānāṃ ripoḥ khurān ”
akṣṇor -
akṣan (noun, neuter)

[genitive dual], [locative dual]
nimeṣamātreṇa -
nimeṣamātreṇa (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

nimeṣamātra (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
rathāśvānām -
rathāśva (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

rathāśva (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]
ripoḥ -
rip (noun, feminine)

[genitive dual], [locative dual]

ripu (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

ripu (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
khurān -
khura (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]