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 3.81.18

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यथा धूर्तेन खिङ्गेन पुंसा बालः प्रतार्यते ।
सुभ्रूविकारनयननिरीक्षणविचेष्टितैः ॥ १८ ॥

yathā dhūrtena khiṅgena puṃsā bālaḥ pratāryate |
subhrūvikāranayananirīkṣaṇaviceṣṭitaiḥ || 18 ||

As a cunning coxcomb deludes young girls by their becks and calls and winks and glances. (Quips and cranks and wanton wiles; Nods and becks and wreathed smiles. Pope):—
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 (3.81.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Dhurta, Pums, Bala, Prata, Subhru, Vikara, Nayana, Nirikshana, Viceshtita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.81.18). 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: “yathā dhūrtena khiṅgena puṃsā bālaḥ pratāryate ”
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
dhūrtena -
dhūrta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

dhūrta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
Cannot analyse khiṅgena*pu
puṃsā -
puṃs (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
bālaḥ -
bāla (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
pratā -
prata (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

prata (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
aryate -
√ṛ (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]

√ṛ (verb class 3)

[present passive third single]

√ṛ (verb class 5)

[present passive third single]
Line 2: “subhrūvikāranayananirīkṣaṇaviceṣṭitaiḥ ”
subhrū -
subhrū (noun, feminine)

[compound]

subhrū (noun, masculine)

[compound]

subhru (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

subhru (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
vikāra -
vikāra (noun, masculine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

nayana (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

nirīkṣaṇa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
viceṣṭitaiḥ -
viceṣṭita (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

viceṣṭita (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]