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 1.20.36

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यदा यदा परां कोटिमध्यारोहति यौवनम् ।
वल्गन्ति सज्वराः कामास्तदा नाशाय केवलम् ॥ ३६ ॥

yadā yadā parāṃ koṭimadhyārohati yauvanam |
valganti sajvarāḥ kāmāstadā nāśāya kevalam || 36 ||

As youth advances to its highest pitch, so the feverish passions wax stronger for our destruction only.
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 (1.20.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yada, Yad, Para, Koti, Adhi, Rohat, Yauvana, Valgat, Valganti, Sajvara, Kama, Tada, Nasha, Kevalam, Kevala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.20.36). 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: “yadā yadā parāṃ koṭimadhyārohati yauvanam ”
yadā -
yadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yadā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
yadā -
yadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yadā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
parām -
parā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
koṭim -
koṭi (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
adhyā -
adhi (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

adhī (noun, masculine)

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

adhī (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

adhyā (Preverb)

[Preverb]
rohati -
rohat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

rohat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√ruh -> rohat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √ruh class 1 verb]

√ruh -> rohat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √ruh class 1 verb]

√ruh (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
yauvanam -
yauvana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Line 2: “valganti sajvarāḥ kāmāstadā nāśāya kevalam ”
valganti -
√valg -> valgat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √valg class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √valg class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √valg class 1 verb]

√valg -> valgantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √valg class 1 verb]

√valg (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
sajvarāḥ -
sajvara (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

sajvarā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
kāmās -
kāma (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

kāmā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
tadā* -
tadā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

tada (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
nāśāya -
nāśa (noun, masculine)

[dative single]
kevalam -
kevalam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kevala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kevala (noun, neuter)

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

kevalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]