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 3.114.38

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केवलं शून्यतैवैषा बह्वी सुभग लक्ष्यते ।
वयस्येवानुरूपा या अविद्याया असन्मयी ॥ ३८ ॥

kevalaṃ śūnyataivaiṣā bahvī subhaga lakṣyate |
vayasyevānurūpā yā avidyāyā asanmayī || 38 ||

O fortunate Rama! the firmament (sunya) which is a vast vacuum, is open to a sister of ignorance (avidya) with regard to its inward hollowness.
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 (3.114.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kevalam, Kevala, Shunyata, Bahvi, Subhaga, Lakshyata, Vaya, Vayasya, Ivat, Uru, Upa, Avidya, Asat, Mayi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.114.38). 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: “kevalaṃ śūnyataivaiṣā bahvī subhaga lakṣyate ”
kevalam -
kevalam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kevala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kevala (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kevalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
śūnyatai -
śūnyata (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

śūnyata (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

śūnyatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aivai -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
aiṣā -
bahvī -
bahvī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]
subhaga -
subhaga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

subhaga (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
lakṣyate -
lakṣyatā (noun, feminine)

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

√lakṣ (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]

√lakṣ (verb class 10)

[present passive third single]
Line 2: “vayasyevānurūpā yā avidyāyā asanmayī ”
vayasye -
vayasya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

vayasya (noun, neuter)

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

vaya (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

vayasyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
īvān -
īvat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
urū -
uru (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

uru (noun, masculine)

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

uru (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
ūpā* -
ūpā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
yā* -
yā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [accusative plural]

yā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
avidyāyā* -
avidyā (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
asan -
asat (noun, masculine)

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

asat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√sas (verb class 2)

[imperfect active third single]
mayī -
mayī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]