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 7.81.22

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क्षिप्रमेकमुखाकारा क्षिप्रं बहुमुखाकृतिः ।
अनन्तोग्रमुखी क्षिप्रं निर्मुखी चापि च क्षणम् ॥ २२ ॥

kṣipramekamukhākārā kṣipraṃ bahumukhākṛtiḥ |
anantogramukhī kṣipraṃ nirmukhī cāpi ca kṣaṇam || 22 ||

Now she shows but one face and then another, and afterwards many more ad infinitum; in order to represent her various and infinite parts, in the vast theatre of the world.
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 (7.81.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshipram, Kshipra, Ekamukha, Bahumukha, Akriti, Ananta, Ugra, Uksh, Nih, Muc, Capin, Capi, Kshanam, Kshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.81.22). 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: “kṣipramekamukhākārā kṣipraṃ bahumukhākṛtiḥ ”
kṣipram -
kṣipram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kṣipra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṣipra (noun, neuter)

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

kṣiprā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ekamukhā -
ekamukha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ekamukha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

ekamukhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
akārā -
kṣipram -
kṣipram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kṣipra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṣipra (noun, neuter)

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

kṣiprā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
bahumukhā -
bahumukha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bahumukha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

bahumukhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ākṛtiḥ -
ākṛti (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

ākṛti (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “anantogramukhī kṣipraṃ nirmukhī cāpi ca kṣaṇam ”
ananto -
ananta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ananta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

anantā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√ant (verb class 1)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
ugram -
ugra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ugra (noun, neuter)

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

ugrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
uk -
ukṣ (noun, masculine)

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

ukṣ (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
hī -
kṣipram -
kṣipram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kṣipra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṣipra (noun, neuter)

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

kṣiprā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
nir -
niḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

niḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ni (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

ni (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
muk -
muc (noun, feminine)

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

muc (noun, masculine)

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

muc (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
hī -
cāpi -
cāpin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpin (noun, neuter)

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

cāpī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpī (noun, feminine)

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

cāpī (noun, neuter)

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

cāpi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kṣaṇam -
kṣaṇam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)

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

kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]