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 4.2.18

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यथापूर्वं स्थितं शान्तमित्येवं कचति स्वयम् ।
परमाणुसहस्रांशुभास एता महाचितेः ॥ १८ ॥

yathāpūrvaṃ sthitaṃ śāntamityevaṃ kacati svayam |
paramāṇusahasrāṃśubhāsa etā mahāciteḥ || 18 ||

The universe continues and displays itself as serenely in the Divine mind, as it did from before and throughout all eternity; and it shines with particles of the light of that Intellect, as the firmament is as full with the radiance of solar light.
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 (4.2.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yathapurva, Sthita, Shanta, Iti, Itya, Evam, Eva, Kacat, Svayam, Paramanu, Sahasramshu, Bhas, Bhasa, Bhasas, Eta, Esha, Mahacit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.2.18). 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: “yathāpūrvaṃ sthitaṃ śāntamityevaṃ kacati svayam ”
yathāpūrvam -
yathāpūrva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

yathāpūrva (noun, neuter)

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

yathāpūrvā (noun, feminine)

[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]
śāntam -
śānta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śānta (noun, neuter)

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

śāntā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√śam -> śānta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √śam class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śam class 9 verb]

√śam -> śānta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √śam class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śam class 4 verb], [nominative single from √śam class 9 verb], [accusative single from √śam class 9 verb]
itye -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

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

itya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

itya (noun, neuter)

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

ityā (noun, feminine)

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

√i -> itya (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> itya (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> ityā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
evam -
evam (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

evam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

eva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

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

evā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kacati -
√kac -> kacat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √kac class 1 verb]

√kac -> kacat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √kac class 1 verb]

√kac (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
svayam -
svayam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
Line 2: “paramāṇusahasrāṃśubhāsa etā mahāciteḥ ”
paramāṇu -
paramāṇu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

paramāṇu (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [adverb]

sahasrāṃśu (noun, neuter)

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

sahasrāṃśu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
bhāsa* -
bhāsas (noun, neuter)

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

bhās (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

bhāsa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
etā* -
eta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

etā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

eṣā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
mahācite -
mahācit (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single], [dative single]
iḥ -
i (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]