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 1.17.26

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भृशं स्फुरति नीहारे शाम्यत्यालोक आगते ।
दुर्लङ्घयेषु पदं धत्ते चिन्ता चपलबर्हिणी ॥ २६ ॥

bhṛśaṃ sphurati nīhāre śāmyatyāloka āgate |
durlaṅghayeṣu padaṃ dhatte cintā capalabarhiṇī || 26 ||

Our fleeting thoughts are as fickle as pea-hens, soaring over inaccessible heights under the clouds (of ignorance); but ceasing to fly in the day light.
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 (1.17.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhrisham, Bhrisha, Sphurat, Nihara, Shamyat, Aloka, Agata, Agati, Duh, Langha, Pada, Cinta, Capala, Barhin, Barhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.17.26). 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: “bhṛśaṃ sphurati nīhāre śāmyatyāloka āgate ”
bhṛśam -
bhṛśam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

bhṛśa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bhṛśa (noun, neuter)

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

bhṛśā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
sphurati -
sphurat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

sphurat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√sphur -> sphurat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √sphur class 6 verb]

√sphur -> sphurat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √sphur class 6 verb]

√sphur (verb class 6)

[present active third single]
nīhāre -
nīhāra (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
śāmyatyā -
√śam -> śāmyat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √śam class 4 verb]

√śam -> śāmyat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √śam class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śam class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śam class 4 verb], [locative single from √śam class 4 verb]

√śam (verb class 4)

[present active third single]
āloka* -
āloka (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
āgate -
āgata (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

āgata (noun, neuter)

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

āgatā (noun, feminine)

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

āgati (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
Line 2: “durlaṅghayeṣu padaṃ dhatte cintā capalabarhiṇī ”
dur -
duḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

dur (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

dur (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb]
laṅghaye -
laṅghā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

√laṅgh (verb class 10)

[present middle first single], [imperative active second single]

√laṅgh (verb class 0)

[present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
iṣu -
iṣu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

i (noun, masculine)

[locative plural]
padam -
pada (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
dhatte -
√dhā (verb class 3)

[present middle third single]
cintā -
cintā (noun, feminine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

capala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
barhiṇī -
barhin (noun, neuter)

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

barhī (noun, neuter)

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