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 7.93.41

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कायोऽयमचिरापायो बुद्बुदोऽम्बुनिधाविव ।
स्फुरन्नेव पुरोन्तर्द्धि याति दीपशिखा यथा ॥ ४१ ॥

kāyo'yamacirāpāyo budbudo'mbunidhāviva |
sphuranneva purontarddhi yāti dīpaśikhā yathā || 41 ||

The frail body being subject to instant extinction, likens a bubble of water in the ocean of eternity; it resembles also the flame of lamp, which is put out in a moment, while it burns vividly before us.
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 (7.93.41). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kaya, Aya, Idam, Acira, Apaya, Budbuda, Ambunidhi, Iva, Sphurat, Eva, Pura, Pur, Puru, Tan, Riddhi, Yat, Yati, Dipashikha, Yatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.93.41). 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: “kāyo'yamacirāpāyo budbudo'mbunidhāviva ”
kāyo' -
kāya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ayam -
aya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
acirā -
acira (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

acira (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

acirā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
apāyo* -
apāya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√pāy (verb class 1)

[imperfect active second single]

√pai (verb class 1)

[imperfect active second single]
budbudo' -
budbuda (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ambunidhāvi -
ambunidhi (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
Line 2: “sphuranneva purontarddhi yāti dīpaśikhā yathā ”
sphurann -
sphurat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single], [vocative single]

√sphur -> sphurat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √sphur class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
puro -
purā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pura (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pura (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

pur (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

purā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

puru (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√pur (verb class 6)

[imperative active second single]
ūn -
u (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
tar -
ta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

tan (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ṛddhi -
ṛddhi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

ṛddhī (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

ṛddhī (noun, feminine)

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

ṛddhī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
yāti -
yāti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

yāti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

yāti (noun, neuter)

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

yāt (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

yāt (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√yā (verb class 2)

[present active third single]
dīpaśikhā* -
dīpaśikhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]