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 6.112.24

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इति शोकशतं कृत्वा पुनस्तत्रैव दुर्मतिः ।
कूपं चक्रे खरक्षार्थं कूपाकाशपरोऽभवत् ॥ २४ ॥

iti śokaśataṃ kṛtvā punastatraiva durmatiḥ |
kūpaṃ cakre kharakṣārthaṃ kūpākāśaparo'bhavat || 24 ||

After lamenting in this manner for a long time, this simpleton dug a cave in the vacuity of the atmosphere; and continued to dwell in that hollow cavity, in order to look up to his aerial realm from below. Thus he remained quite content in the closed air of the cave for a long period of time.
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 (6.112.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Shoka, Shata, Kritva, Kritvan, Puna, Tatraiva, Durmati, Kupa, Cakra, Cakri, Khara, Ksha, Artha, Akasha, Parah, Para, Paru,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 6.112.24). 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: “iti śokaśataṃ kṛtvā punastatraiva durmatiḥ ”
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

śoka (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√śuk (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
śatam -
śata (noun, neuter)

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

śatā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kṛtvā -
kṛtvā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

kṛtvan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
punas -
pu (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

puna (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

pū (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
tatraiva -
tatraiva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]
durmatiḥ -
durmati (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

durmati (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “kūpaṃ cakre kharakṣārthaṃ kūpākāśaparo'bhavat ”
kūpam -
kūpa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kūpā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
cakre -
cakra (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

cakra (noun, neuter)

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

cakrā (noun, feminine)

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

cakri (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

cakri (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√kṛ (verb class 1)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

√kṛ (verb class 5)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

√kṛ (verb class 3)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

√kṛ (verb class 6)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
khara -
khara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

khara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kṣā -
kṣa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kṣa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

kṣā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
artham -
artha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

artha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
kūpā -
kūpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kūpā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ākāśa -
ākāśa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ākāśa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
paro' -
paraḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

para (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

paru (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
abhavat -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[imperfect active third single]