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 3.119.9

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यः शुक्तौ रजताकारं प्रेक्षते रजतस्य सः ।
न संप्राप्नोत्यणुमपि कणं क्षणमपि क्वचित् ॥ ९ ॥

yaḥ śuktau rajatākāraṃ prekṣate rajatasya saḥ |
na saṃprāpnotyaṇumapi kaṇaṃ kṣaṇamapi kvacit || 9 ||

Again the likeness of silver that appears in pearl-shells, can not be realized in the substance of the pearl-mother, or even a particle of it at any time or any place.
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 (3.119.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Shukta, Shukti, Rajata, Rajat, Akara, Pra, Sah, Anu, Api, Kana, Kshanam, Kshana, Kva, Acit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.119.9). 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: “yaḥ śuktau rajatākāraṃ prekṣate rajatasya saḥ ”
yaḥ -
yaḥ (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

ya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
śuktau -
śukta (noun, masculine)

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

śukti (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

śukti (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

√śuc -> śukta (participle, masculine)

[nominative dual from √śuc class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śuc class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śuc class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √śuc class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śuc class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śuc class 4 verb]

√śuc -> śukta (participle, masculine)

[nominative dual from √śuc class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śuc class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śuc class 4 verb]

√śuk -> śukta (participle, masculine)

[nominative dual from √śuk class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śuk class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śuk class 1 verb]
rajatā -
rajata (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

rajata (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

rajatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√raj -> rajat (participle, masculine)

[instrumental single from √raj class 1 verb]

√raj -> rajat (participle, neuter)

[instrumental single from √raj class 1 verb]

√rañj -> rajat (participle, masculine)

[instrumental single from √rañj class 1 verb]

√rañj -> rajat (participle, neuter)

[instrumental single from √rañj class 1 verb]

√raj (verb class 1)

[imperative active second plural]

√rañj (verb class 1)

[imperative active second plural]
akāram -
akāra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
pre -
pra (noun, masculine)

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

pra (noun, neuter)

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

prā (noun, feminine)

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

pra (Preverb)

[Preverb]

prā (Preverb)

[Preverb]
īkṣate -
√īkṣ (verb class 1)

[present middle third single]
rajatasya -
rajata (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

rajata (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
saḥ -
saḥ (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “na saṃprāpnotyaṇumapi kaṇaṃ kṣaṇamapi kvacit ”
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
samprā -
sampra (Preverb)

[Preverb]
āpnotya -
√āp (verb class 5)

[present active third single]
aṇum -
aṇu (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
kaṇam -
kaṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kaṇa (noun, neuter)

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

kaṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kṣaṇam -
kṣaṇam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)

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

kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
kva -
ku (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

kva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ku (noun, feminine)

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

kū (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
acit -
acit (noun, feminine)

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

acit (noun, masculine)

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

acit (noun, neuter)

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