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 1.1.2

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ज्ञाता ज्ञानं तथा ज्ञेयं द्रष्टादर्शनदृश्यभूः ।
कर्ता हेतुः क्रिया यस्मात्तस्मै ज्ञस्यात्मने नमः ॥ २ ॥

jñātā jñānaṃ tathā jñeyaṃ draṣṭādarśanadṛśyabhūḥ |
kartā hetuḥ kriyā yasmāttasmai jñasyātmane namaḥ || 2 ||

He is the knower, the knowledge and all that is to be known. He is the seer, the (act of) seeing, and all that is to be seen. He is the actor, the cause and the effect: therefore salutation to Him (who is all) knowledge 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 (1.1.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jnata, Jnana, Tatha, Jneya, Drashtri, Drashta, Adarshana, Drishya, Drishi, Drish, Abhu, Karta, Hetri, Hetu, Kriya, Yasmat, Yah, Yat, Tad, Jna, Atman, Nama, Namas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 1.1.2). 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: “jñātā jñānaṃ tathā jñeyaṃ draṣṭādarśanadṛśyabhūḥ ”
jñātā* -
jñāta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

jñātā (noun, feminine)

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

√jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 9 verb]

√jñā -> jñātā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 9 verb]
jñānam -
jñāna (noun, neuter)

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

jñānā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tathā* -
tathā (noun, feminine)

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

tatha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
jñeyam -
jñeya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jñeya (noun, neuter)

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

jñeyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√jñā -> jñeya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]

√jñā -> jñeya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
draṣṭā -
draṣṭṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

draṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√dṛś (verb class 1)

[periphrastic-future active third single]
adarśana -
adarśana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

adarśana (noun, neuter)

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

[indeclinable adverb]

dṛśi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

dṛśya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dṛśya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√dṛś -> dṛśya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dṛś]

√dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)

[compound from √dṛś]

√dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)

[compound from √dṛś]

√dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]

√dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]

dṛś (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

dṛś (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
abhūḥ -
abhū (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√bhū (verb class 1)

[aorist active second single]
Line 2: “kartā hetuḥ kriyā yasmāttasmai jñasyātmane namaḥ ”
kartā* -
karta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

kartā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
hetuḥ -
hetṛ (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

hetu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
kriyā* -
kriya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

kriyā (noun, feminine)

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

√kṛ (verb class 1)

[benedictive active second single]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[benedictive active second single]

√kṛ (verb class 5)

[benedictive active second single]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[benedictive active second single]
yasmāt -
yasmāt (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ya (noun, masculine)

[ablative single]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[ablative single]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[ablative single]
tasmai -
tad (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[dative single]
jñasyā -
jña (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

jña (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
ātmane -
ātman (noun, masculine)

[dative single]
namaḥ -
namas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

namas (noun, neuter)

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

nama (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]