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 3.54.8

कथमत्यन्तमुच्छ्रायं तृणगुल्मनरादिकम् ।
वस्तु नायात्यनिष्टेऽपि स्थिते स्वोच्छ्रायकारणे ॥ ८ ॥

kathamatyantamucchrāyaṃ tṛṇagulmanarādikam |
vastu nāyātyaniṣṭe'pi sthite svocchrāyakāraṇe || 8 ||

What is that which causes the tallness of trees and men above the grass and brambles; and why is it that many things dwindle and decay in the course and capability of growth?

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

Katham, Katha, Atyantam, Atyanta, Ucchraya, Trina, Gulma, Nara, Adika, Vastu, Naya, Yat, Ishta, Ishti, Api, Sthita, Sthiti, Sva, Svan, Karana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.54.8). 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: “kathamatyantamucchrāyaṃ tṛṇagulmanarādikam
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • atyantam -
  • atyantam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atyanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atyanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    atyantā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ucchrāyam -
  • ucchrāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tṛṇa -
  • tṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gulma -
  • gulma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • narā -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    narā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adikam -
  • adika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vastu nāyātyaniṣṭe'pi sthite svocchrāyakāraṇe
  • vastu -
  • vastu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vastu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nāyāt -
  • nāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yan -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • iṣṭe' -
  • iṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    iṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    iṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    iṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √iṣ class 6 verb], [locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yaj class 1 verb], [locative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sthite -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sthiti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • svo -
  • sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    svā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ucchrāya -
  • ucchrāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāraṇe -
  • kāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kāraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.54.8

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 3.54.8 in Gujarati sript:
કથમત્યન્તમુચ્છ્રાયં તૃણગુલ્મનરાદિકમ્ ।
વસ્તુ નાયાત્યનિષ્ટેઽપિ સ્થિતે સ્વોચ્છ્રાયકારણે ॥ ૮ ॥

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 3.54.8 in Telugu sript:
కథమత్యన్తముచ్ఛ్రాయం తృణగుల్మనరాదికమ్ ।
వస్తు నాయాత్యనిష్టేఽపి స్థితే స్వోచ్ఛ్రాయకారణే ॥ ౮ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

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

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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