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 7.122.18

अभ्रंलिहजलाद्रीन्द्रपातोत्पातविघट्टिताः ।
क्षणं पातालमाजग्मुः क्षणमर्कास्पदं ययुः ॥ १८ ॥

abhraṃlihajalādrīndrapātotpātavighaṭṭitāḥ |
kṣaṇaṃ pātālamājagmuḥ kṣaṇamarkāspadaṃ yayuḥ || 18 ||

The cloud-kissing waves of the ocean, now rising above the mountains, and now falling low at their feet, were likely to touch the solar orb, and then sink into the infernal.

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (7.122.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Abhramliha, Jala, Indra, Patri, Pata, Pat, Patu, Utpata, Vighattita, Kshanam, Kshana, Patala, Arka, Aspada, Yayu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.122.18). 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: “abhraṃlihajalādrīndrapātotpātavighaṭṭitāḥ
  • abhraṃliha -
  • abhraṃliha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhraṃliha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jalād -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    rai (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • indra -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāto -
  • pāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pāt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pātu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    -> pāt (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √ class 2 verb]
    (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    pai (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • utpāta -
  • utpāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vighaṭṭitāḥ -
  • vighaṭṭita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vighaṭṭitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “kṣaṇaṃ pātālamājagmuḥ kṣaṇamarkāspadaṃ yayuḥ
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pātālam -
  • pātāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pātāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jagmuḥ -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • arkā -
  • arka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • āspadam -
  • āspada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yayuḥ -
  • yayu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.122.18

Cover of edition (1891)

Yoga Vasistha English (four volumes)
by Vihari-Lala Mitra (1891)

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Cover of Gujarati edition

Yoga Vasistha Maha Ramayana (Gujarati)
by Sahitya Sangam, Allahabad (0)

[યોગ વસિષ્ઠએ] 9788192776460.

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Preview of verse 7.122.18 in Gujarati sript:
અભ્રંલિહજલાદ્રીન્દ્રપાતોત્પાતવિઘટ્ટિતાઃ ।
ક્ષણં પાતાલમાજગ્મુઃ ક્ષણમર્કાસ્પદં યયુઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2019)

Vasishtha Rama Samvadam (Telugu)
by Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad (2019)

Set of 4 Volumes; 9789383972142.

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Preview of verse 7.122.18 in Telugu sript:
అభ్రంలిహజలాద్రీన్ద్రపాతోత్పాతవిఘట్టితాః ।
క్షణం పాతాలమాజగ్ముః క్షణమర్కాస్పదం యయుః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

Cover of edition (2009)

The Yogavasistha (Hindi translation)
by Khemraj Shrikrishnadass (2009)

Set of 2 Volumes; Khemraj Edition.

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