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 6.8.8

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दिवसव्यूहकुसुमा यामिनीलोलषट्पदा ।
अजस्रं स्पन्दमानैषा प्रपतद्भूतपल्लवा ॥ ८ ॥

divasavyūhakusumā yāminīlolaṣaṭpadā |
ajasraṃ spandamānaiṣā prapatadbhūtapallavā || 8 ||

This plant falls sometimes in its course, on the way of the elephant of Reason; it then shakes with fear, and the dust which covers its body, is all blown away by the breath of the elephant's trunk; but yet the creeper continues to creep on by the byways according to its wont.
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 (6.8.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Divasa, Vyuha, Kusuma, Yamini, Yamin, Lola, Shatpad, Shatpada, Ajasram, Ajasra, Spandamana, Bhuta, Pallava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.8.8). 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: “divasavyūhakusumā yāminīlolaṣaṭpadā ”
divasa -
divasa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
vyūha -
vyūha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
kusumā* -
kusuma (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

kusumā (noun, feminine)

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

[compound], [nominative single]

yāmin (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
lola -
lola (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

lola (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√lul (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
ṣaṭpadā -
ṣaṭpad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

ṣaṭpad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

ṣaṭpadā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “ajasraṃ spandamānaiṣā prapatadbhūtapallavā ”
ajasram -
ajasram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ajasra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ajasra (noun, neuter)

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

ajasrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
spandamānai -
√spand -> spandamāna (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √spand class 1 verb]

√spand -> spandamāna (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √spand class 1 verb]

√spand -> spandamānā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √spand class 1 verb]
aiṣā -
prapat -
prapad (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
ad -
ad (noun, masculine)

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

ad (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

bhūta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√bhū (verb class 1)

[injunctive active second plural]
pallavā -
pallavā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]