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 6.37.11

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साक्षिणि स्फार आभासे गृहे दीप इव क्रियाः ।
सत्ये तस्मिन्प्रकाशन्ते जगच्चित्रपरम्पराः ॥ ११ ॥

sākṣiṇi sphāra ābhāse gṛhe dīpa iva kriyāḥ |
satye tasminprakāśante jagaccitraparamparāḥ || 11 ||

It is in the presence of the bright light of the all witnessing eye of the great God, that the picture of the universe presents itself to our sight; as the presence of the lighted lamp in the room, shows us the lights of the things contained in it.
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 (6.37.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sakshini, Sakshin, Sakshi, Sphara, Abhasa, Grih, Griha, Dipa, Iva, Kriya, Satya, Tad, Pra, Jagaccitra, Parampara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.37.11). 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: “sākṣiṇi sphāra ābhāse gṛhe dīpa iva kriyāḥ ”
sākṣiṇi -
sākṣiṇī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

sākṣin (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

sākṣin (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

sākṣī (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
sphāra* -
sphāra (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ābhāse -
ābhāsa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ābhāsa (noun, neuter)

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

ābhāsā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
gṛhe -
gṛh (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

gṛh (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

gṛhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
dīpa* -
dīpa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
kriyāḥ -
kriya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

kriyā (noun, feminine)

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

√kṛ (verb class 1)

[benedictive active second single]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[benedictive active second single]

√kṛ (verb class 5)

[benedictive active second single]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[benedictive active second single]
Line 2: “satye tasminprakāśante jagaccitraparamparāḥ ”
satye -
satya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

satya (noun, neuter)

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

satyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
tasmin -
tad (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
pra -
pra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (Preverb)

[Preverb]
kāśante -
√kāś (verb class 1)

[present middle third plural]
jagaccitra -
jagaccitra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
paramparāḥ -
parampara (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

paramparā (noun, feminine)

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