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 7.208.23

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कचनाकचने यस्य स्वभावो निर्मलोऽक्षयः ।
यथैतावात्मनो नान्यौ स्पन्दास्पन्दौ नभस्वतः ॥ २३ ॥

kacanākacane yasya svabhāvo nirmalo'kṣayaḥ |
yathaitāvātmano nānyau spandāspandau nabhasvataḥ || 23 ||

The emission and intromission of its reflection, are as natural to the ignorant and imperfect living soul of animal beings; as oscillation and calm are congenital with air.
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 (7.208.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kacat, Cana, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Svabhava, Nirmala, Akshaya, Yatha, Eta, Eti, Esha, Atman, Spanda, Aspanda, Nabhasvat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.208.23). 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: “kacanākacane yasya svabhāvo nirmalo'kṣayaḥ ”
kacan -
√kac -> kacat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √kac class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kac class 1 verb]
āka -
√ak (verb class 1)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
cane -
cana (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

cana (noun, neuter)

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

√can (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
yasya -
yasya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

yasya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√yas -> yasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √yas]

ya (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive single]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√yas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
svabhāvo* -
svabhāva (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
nirmalo' -
nirmala (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
akṣayaḥ -
akṣaya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√kṣi (verb class 1)

[imperfect active second single]

√kṣī (verb class 1)

[imperfect active second single]
Line 2: “yathaitāvātmano nānyau spandāspandau nabhasvataḥ ”
yathai -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
etāvā -
eta (noun, masculine)

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

eti (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

eṣa (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
ātmano* -
ātman (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
nānyau -
spandā -
spanda (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
aspandau -
aspanda (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
nabhasvataḥ -
nabhasvat (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

nabhasvat (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]