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 3.12.22

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भावयंस्तनुतामेव रसस्कन्ध इवाम्भसः ।
स्वदनं तस्य सङ्घस्य रसतन्मात्रमुच्यते ॥ २२ ॥

bhāvayaṃstanutāmeva rasaskandha ivāmbhasaḥ |
svadanaṃ tasya saṅghasya rasatanmātramucyate || 22 ||

It reflected on the want of fluidity, and produced the liquid body of waters, whose taste constitutes the element (tanmatra) of flavour.
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 (3.12.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhavayat, Tanuta, Eva, Rasa, Skandha, Skandhas, Iva, Ambhas, Svadana, Tad, Sangha, Rasatanmatra, Ucyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.12.22). 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: “bhāvayaṃstanutāmeva rasaskandha ivāmbhasaḥ ”
bhāvayaṃs -
√bhū -> bhāvayat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √bhū], [vocative single from √bhū]
tanutām -
tanutā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

√tan (verb class 8)

[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
rasa -
rasa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√ras (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
skandha* -
skandhas (noun, neuter)

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

skandha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ivā -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ambhasaḥ -
ambhas (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
Line 2: “svadanaṃ tasya saṅghasya rasatanmātramucyate ”
svadanam -
svadana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
tasya -
√tas -> tasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tas]

ta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

√tas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
saṅghasya -
saṅgha (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

saṅgha (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
rasatanmātram -
rasatanmātra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
ucyate -
√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]

√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]

√vac (verb class 2)

[present passive third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[present passive third single]