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 4.44.36

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कल्पयन्पालयत्येष नानारूपाणि हेलया ।
तत्रेदंप्रथमत्वेन यदैष ब्रह्मणः पदात् ॥ ३६ ॥

kalpayanpālayatyeṣa nānārūpāṇi helayā |
tatredaṃprathamatvena yadaiṣa brahmaṇaḥ padāt || 36 ||

Thus Brahma became the preserver of many kinds of beings, which he created of his own will from his mind at each stage or kalpa-period; of which he was the first that issued from Brahma himself.
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 (4.44.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kalpayat, Palayat, Esha, Nanarupa, Hela, Tatra, Idamprathama, Tva, Yada, Yad, Aisha, Brahman, Brahmana, Pada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.44.36). 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: “kalpayanpālayatyeṣa nānārūpāṇi helayā ”
kalpayan -
√kḷp -> kalpayat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √kḷp], [vocative single from √kḷp]
pālayatye -
√pāl -> pālayat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √pāl class 10 verb]

√pāl -> pālayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √pāl class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √pāl class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √pāl class 10 verb], [locative single from √pāl class 10 verb]

√pā -> pālayat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √pā]

√pā -> pālayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √pā], [vocative dual from √pā], [accusative dual from √pā], [locative single from √pā]

√pāl (verb class 10)

[present active third single]

√pā (verb class 0)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

eṣa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√eṣ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]

√iṣ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
nānārūpāṇi -
nānārūpa (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
helayā -
helā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
Line 2: “tatredaṃprathamatvena yadaiṣa brahmaṇaḥ padāt ”
tatre -
tatra (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tatra (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tatra (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

√trai (verb class 1)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
idamprathama -
idamprathama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

idamprathama (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tvena -
tva (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

tva (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
yadai -
yadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yadā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
aiṣa -
aiṣa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
brahmaṇaḥ -
brahman (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
padāt -
pada (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]