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 7.118.20

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सज्जनाशयनीकाशं त्यक्त्वा बर्ही महत्सरः ।
पिबत्यम्ब्वभ्रनिष्ठ्यूतं मन्ये तन्नतिभीतितः ॥ २० ॥

sajjanāśayanīkāśaṃ tyaktvā barhī mahatsaraḥ |
pibatyambvabhraniṣṭhyūtaṃ manye tannatibhītitaḥ || 20 ||

Why is it that the peacock shuns to drink in the large lake, which is as liberal as the minds of great men; and is content to swallow the drops of rain water, spit out and spirted by the cloud; unless it be for shame of stooping down his head, to drink the water of the lake.
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 (7.118.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sajjana, Ashaya, Nikasha, Barhi, Barhin, Mahat, Sara, Saras, Pibat, Ambu, Abhra, Nishthyuta, Manya, Mani, Tan, Atibhi, Iti, Tas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.118.20). 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: “sajjanāśayanīkāśaṃ tyaktvā barhī mahatsaraḥ ”
sajjanā -
sajjana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sajjana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sajjanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
āśaya -
āśaya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
nīkāśam -
nīkāśa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nīkāśa (noun, neuter)

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

nīkāśā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tyaktvā -
√tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tyaj]
barhī -
barhī (noun, masculine)

[compound]

barhī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

barhi (noun, masculine)

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

barhin (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
mahat -
atimahat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

mahat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
saraḥ -
saras (noun, neuter)

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

sara (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “pibatyambvabhraniṣṭhyūtaṃ manye tannatibhītitaḥ ”
pibatya -
√pā -> pibat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √pā class 1 verb]

√pā -> pibat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pā class 1 verb], [locative single from √pā class 1 verb]

pibat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

pibat (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

pibat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√pā (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
ambva -
ambu (noun, neuter)

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

ambu (noun, masculine)

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

ambu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
abhra -
abhra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√abhr (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
niṣṭhyūtam -
niṣṭhyūta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

niṣṭhyūta (noun, neuter)

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

niṣṭhyūtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
manye -
manya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

manya (noun, neuter)

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

manyā (noun, feminine)

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

manī (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

√man (verb class 4)

[present middle first single], [present passive first single]

√man (verb class 8)

[present passive first single]
tann -
tan (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
atibhī -
atibhī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
taḥ -
tas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tas (noun, neuter)

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

ta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]