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 7.73.17

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प्रकाशमणुमात्मानं पश्यंस्तदनुभावतः ।
उच्छूनतां चेतयते बीजमङ्कुरतामिव ॥ १७ ॥

prakāśamaṇumātmānaṃ paśyaṃstadanubhāvataḥ |
ucchūnatāṃ cetayate bījamaṅkuratāmiva || 17 ||

It then finds its minute self, springing out distinctly in its own conception; just as a seed is found to sprout forth in its germ.
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 (7.73.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prakasha, Anu, Atman, Pashyat, Tada, Bhavatah, Bhavat, Bhavata, Ucchuna, Cetayat, Bija, Ankura, Tami,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 7.73.17). 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: “prakāśamaṇumātmānaṃ paśyaṃstadanubhāvataḥ ”
prakāśam -
prakāśa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

prakāśa (noun, neuter)

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

prakāśā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
aṇum -
aṇu (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
ātmānam -
ātman (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
paśyaṃs -
paśyat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single], [vocative single]
tada -
tada (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tada (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
nu -
nu (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

nu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

nau (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
bhāvataḥ -
bhāvataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

bhāvat (noun, masculine)

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

bhāvat (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

bhāvata (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “ucchūnatāṃ cetayate bījamaṅkuratāmiva ”
ucchūna -
ucchūna (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ucchūna (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tām -
tā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

sā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
cetayate -
√cit -> cetayat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √cit]

√cit -> cetayat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √cit]

√cit (verb class 0)

[present middle third single]
bījam -
bīja (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bīja (noun, neuter)

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

bījā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
aṅkura -
aṅkura (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
tāmi -
tāmi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

tāmī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
va -
va (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

va (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]