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 7.93.40

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जीर्णा जीवितजम्बालजरच्छफरिकामतिः ।
कायं द्रुतगताऽऽदातुं जरेच्छति बृहद्वकी ॥ ४० ॥

jīrṇā jīvitajambālajaracchapharikāmatiḥ |
kāyaṃ drutagatā''dātuṃ jarecchati bṛhadvakī || 40 ||

And this body which is subject to sickness and decay, with its mind as fickle as a shrimp fish, is hourly watched upon by inexorable death, as the old crane lurks after the skimming fish for his prey.
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 (7.93.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jirna, Jivita, Jambala, Jarat, Shapharika, Amati, Amatis, Kaya, Druta, Ada, Shati, Shatin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.93.40). 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: “jīrṇā jīvitajambālajaracchapharikāmatiḥ ”
jīrṇā* -
jīrṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

jīrṇā (noun, feminine)

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

√jṝ -> jīrṇa (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jṝ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jṝ class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √jṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jṝ class 9 verb]

√jṝ -> jīrṇā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jṝ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jṝ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jṝ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √jṝ class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √jṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jṝ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √jṝ class 9 verb]
jīvita -
jīvita (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

jīvita (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
jambāla -
jambāla (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

jambāla (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
jaracch -
jarat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

jarat (noun, neuter)

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

√jṛ -> jarat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √jṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jṛ class 1 verb]

√jṝ -> jarat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jṝ class 1 verb]
śapharikā -
śapharikā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
amatiḥ -
amatis (noun, masculine)

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

amatis (noun, neuter)

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

amati (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “kāyaṃ drutagatā''dātuṃ jarecchati bṛhadvakī ”
kāyam -
kāya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kāya (noun, neuter)

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

kāyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
druta -
druta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

druta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
gatā' -
adāt -
ada (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

ada (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]

√dā (verb class 1)

[aorist active third single]

√dā (verb class 3)

[aorist active third single]

√dā (verb class 2)

[imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]

√dā (verb class 4)

[aorist active third single]
um -
u (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
jarecch -
√jṛ (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]

√jṝ (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]
śati -
śatī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

śatin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śatin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Cannot analyse bṛhadvakī