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 4.10.27

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संसारावलयो ग्रस्ता निगीर्णा रुद्रकोटयः ।
भुक्तानि विष्णुवृन्दानि क्व न शक्ता वयं मुने ॥ २७ ॥

saṃsārāvalayo grastā nigīrṇā rudrakoṭayaḥ |
bhuktāni viṣṇuvṛndāni kva na śaktā vayaṃ mune || 27 ||

We have destroyed the spheres of the universe and devoured legions of Rudras, millions of Brahmas and myriads of Vishnus (in the repeated revolutions of creation); what is it therefore that we cannot do?
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 (4.10.27). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Samsara, Samsari, Alaya, Ali, Grasta, Nigirna, Rudrakoti, Bhukta, Vrinda, Kva, Shakta, Vaya, Asmad, Muni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.10.27). 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: “saṃsārāvalayo grastā nigīrṇā rudrakoṭayaḥ ”
saṃsārāva -
saṃsāra (noun, masculine)

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

saṃsāri (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
alayo* -
alaya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

ali (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

√lay (verb class 1)

[imperfect active second single]
grastā* -
grasta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

grastā (noun, feminine)

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

√gras -> grasta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √gras class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √gras class 1 verb]

√gras -> grastā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √gras class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √gras class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √gras class 1 verb]
nigīrṇā* -
nigīrṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

nigīrṇā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
rudrakoṭayaḥ -
rudrakoṭi (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Line 2: “bhuktāni viṣṇuvṛndāni kva na śaktā vayaṃ mune ”
bhuktāni -
bhukta (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [adverb]

viṣṇu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
vṛndāni -
vṛnda (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
kva -
kva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śaktā* -
śakta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

śaktā (noun, feminine)

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

√śac -> śakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √śac class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śac class 1 verb]

√śac -> śaktā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √śac class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śac class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śac class 1 verb]

√śak -> śakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √śak class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śak class 5 verb]

√śak -> śaktā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √śak class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śak class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √śak class 5 verb]
vayam -
vaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative dual]
mune -
muni (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

mū (noun, neuter)

[dative single]