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 4.1.18

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किंचिद्भूतमयोऽस्मीति स्थितं शून्यमभूतकम् ।
गृह्यमाणोऽप्यसद्रूपो निशाचर इवास्थितम् ॥ १८ ॥

kiṃcidbhūtamayo'smīti sthitaṃ śūnyamabhūtakam |
gṛhyamāṇo'pyasadrūpo niśācara ivāsthitam || 18 ||

I am partly of a material frame, on my body and mind, but spiritually I am an empty immaterial substance; and though felt by the touch of the hand, I am yet as intangible as a nocturnal fiend:—
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 (4.1.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kincid, Kincit, Bhutamaya, Iti, Sthita, Shunya, Abhuta, Kah, Grihyamana, Apya, Sadru, Nishacara, Iva, Asthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.1.18). 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: “kiṃcidbhūtamayo'smīti sthitaṃ śūnyamabhūtakam ”
kiñcid -
kiñcid (noun, neuter)

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

kiñcit (noun, masculine)

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

kiñcit (noun, feminine)

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

kiñcit (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
bhūtamayo' -
bhūtamaya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
asmī -
√as (verb class 2)

[present active first single]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
sthitam -
sthita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sthita (noun, neuter)

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

sthitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]

√sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
śūnyam -
śūnya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śūnya (noun, neuter)

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

śūnyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
abhūta -
abhūta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

abhūta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√bhū (verb class 1)

[aorist active second plural]
kam -
ka (noun, neuter)

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

ka (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[accusative single]
Line 2: “gṛhyamāṇo'pyasadrūpo niśācara ivāsthitam ”
gṛhyamāṇo' -
√grah -> gṛhyamāṇa (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √grah class 9 verb]
apya -
apya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
sadrū -
sadru (noun, masculine)

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

sadru (noun, neuter)

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

sadru (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
upo -
niśācara* -
niśācara (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ivā -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
asthitam -
asthita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

asthita (noun, neuter)

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

asthitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]