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 7.12.23

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स्पन्दात्मनि विकल्पांशे पतिताऽसत्यरूपिणि ।
संवित्प्रसरति भ्रान्तौ तैलबिन्दुरिवाम्भसि ॥ २३ ॥

spandātmani vikalpāṃśe patitā'satyarūpiṇi |
saṃvitprasarati bhrāntau tailabindurivāmbhasi || 23 ||

The reflection of the unreal and imaginary world, which falls on the mirror of the fickle and fluctuating mind; appears to swim upon its surface, as a drop of oil floats over the face of water.
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 (7.12.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Spanda, Mani, Vikalpa, Sha, Shi, Asat, Asati, Asatya, Arupini, Arupin, Arupi, Samvid, Samvidh, Rati, Bhranta, Bhranti, Taila, Bindu, Iva, Ambhas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.12.23). 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: “spandātmani vikalpāṃśe patitā'satyarūpiṇi ”
spandāt -
spanda (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
mani -
manī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

manī (noun, feminine)

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

manī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
vikalpāṃ -
vikalpā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
śe -
śa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

śa (noun, neuter)

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

śi (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
patitā' -
asatya -
asatī (noun, feminine)

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

asatya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

asatya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

asat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

asat (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
arūpiṇi -
arūpiṇī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

arūpin (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

arūpin (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

arūpi (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

arūpī (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
Line 2: “saṃvitprasarati bhrāntau tailabindurivāmbhasi ”
saṃvit -
saṃvid (noun, feminine)

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

saṃvidh (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
prasa -
√pras (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
rati -
rati (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

ratī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
bhrāntau -
bhrānta (noun, masculine)

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

bhrānti (noun, feminine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

taila (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bindur -
bindu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ivā -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ambhasi -
ambhas (noun, neuter)

[locative single]