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 6.61.17

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विचित्रास्त्रिषु लोकेषु दृश्यन्ते वस्तुदृष्टयः ।
जलमध्ये ज्वलत्यग्निर्यथाब्धौ वडवानलः ॥ १७ ॥

vicitrāstriṣu lokeṣu dṛśyante vastudṛṣṭayaḥ |
jalamadhye jvalatyagniryathābdhau vaḍavānalaḥ || 17 ||

In the three worlds we see wondrous objects, as we see fire burning in the water like a sub-marine fire.
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 (6.61.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vicitra, Tri, Loka, Vastu, Drishti, Jala, Adhi, Jvalat, Agni, Yatha, Abdhi, Vadavanala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.61.17). 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: “vicitrāstriṣu lokeṣu dṛśyante vastudṛṣṭayaḥ ”
vicitrās -
vicitra (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

vicitrā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
triṣu -
tri (noun, masculine)

[locative plural]
lokeṣu -
loka (noun, masculine)

[locative plural]
dṛśyante -
√dṛś (verb class 1)

[present passive third plural]
vastu -
vastu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

vastu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
dṛṣṭayaḥ -
dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Line 2: “jalamadhye jvalatyagniryathābdhau vaḍavānalaḥ ”
jalam -
jala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jala (noun, neuter)

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

jalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
adhye -
adhī (noun, masculine)

[dative single]
jvalatya -
jvalat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

jvalat (noun, neuter)

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

√jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √jval class 1 verb]

√jval -> jvalat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √jval class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jval class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jval class 1 verb], [locative single from √jval class 1 verb]

√jval (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
agnir -
agni (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
abdhau -
abdhi (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
vaḍavānalaḥ -
vaḍavānala (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]