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 7.118.6

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अतिबहुकालविलोलानवलोक्य बकांस्तपोदम्भान् ।
अत्रैवातिमिरस्थांस्तटवनिता विस्मिता धूर्तान् ॥ ६ ॥

atibahukālavilolānavalokya bakāṃstapodambhān |
atraivātimirasthāṃstaṭavanitā vismitā dhūrtān || 6 ||

A crane was observed by a woman, to be sitting on the shore like a devotee the live long day, while it was in reality watching for prey, until the evening shade, as the day labourers are wont to do for their bread.
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 (7.118.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atibahu, Kala, Vilola, Avalokya, Baka, Tapoda, Bha, Atraiva, Ati, Iras, Tha, Tata, Vanita, Vismita, Dhurta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.118.6). 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: “atibahukālavilolānavalokya bakāṃstapodambhān ”
atibahu -
atibahu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

atibahu (noun, neuter)

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

atibahu (noun, feminine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

kāla (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vilolān -
vilola (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
avalokya -
avalokya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

avalokya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√avalok -> avalokya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √avalok]

√avalok -> avalokya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √avalok]
bakāṃs -
baka (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
tapodam -
tapoda (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
bhān -
bha (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
Line 2: “atraivātimirasthāṃstaṭavanitā vismitā dhūrtān ”
atraivā -
atraiva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ātim -
āti (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
iras -
iras (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
thāṃs -
tha (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
taṭa -
taṭa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√taṭ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
vanitā* -
vanita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

vanitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
vismitā* -
vismita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

vismitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
dhūrtān -
dhūrta (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]