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 3.67.18

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शिवात्प्राक्कारणात्पूर्वं चिच्चेत्यकलनोन्मुखी ।
उदेति सौम्याज्जलधेः पयःस्पन्दो मनागिव ॥ १८ ॥

śivātprākkāraṇātpūrvaṃ ciccetyakalanonmukhī |
udeti saumyājjaladheḥ payaḥspando manāgiva || 18 ||

The intellect is ever busied with the intellection of its own intelligences, and the innate principles of its action; in the same manner as the sea is seen to swell with its waters moving in waves of themselves.
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 (3.67.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shiva, Prak, Karana, Purvam, Purva, Cit, Cetya, Kalana, Unmukhi, Uda, Iti, Payas, Paya, Spanda, Manak, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.67.18). 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: “śivātprākkāraṇātpūrvaṃ ciccetyakalanonmukhī ”
śivāt -
śiva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

śiva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
prāk -
prāk (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
kāraṇāt -
kāraṇa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
pūrvam -
pūrvam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pūrva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pūrva (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
cic -
cit (noun, feminine)

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

cit (noun, masculine)

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

cit (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
cetya -
cetya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

cetya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√cit -> cetya (participle, masculine)

[compound from √cit]

√cit -> cetya (participle, neuter)

[compound from √cit]

√cit -> cetya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √cit]

√cit -> cetya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √cit]

√cit -> cetya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √cit]
kalano -
kalana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kalana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

kalanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
unmukhī -
unmukhī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]
Line 2: “udeti saumyājjaladheḥ payaḥspando manāgiva ”
ude -
uda (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

udan (noun, neuter)

[compound]

√ud (verb class 6)

[present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
Cannot analyse saumyājjaladheḥ*pa
payaḥ -
payas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

paya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
spando* -
spanda (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
manāg -
manāk (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]