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 2.11.12

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बहूनि स्मृतिशास्त्राणि यज्ञशास्त्राणि चावनौ ।
धर्मकामार्थसिद्ध्यर्थं कल्पितान्युचितान्यथ ॥ १२ ॥

bahūni smṛtiśāstrāṇi yajñaśāstrāṇi cāvanau |
dharmakāmārthasiddhyarthaṃ kalpitānyucitānyatha || 12 ||

They have made many works on the traditional law and sacrificial rules to be observed on earth, and many appropriate provisions for the accomplishment of religious and temporal duties.
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 (2.11.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bahu, Smritishastra, Yajnashastra, Ana, Ani, Anu, Dharmakamartha, Siddhyartham, Siddhyartha, Kalpita, Ucita, Atha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 2.11.12). 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: “bahūni smṛtiśāstrāṇi yajñaśāstrāṇi cāvanau ”
bahūni -
bahu (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
smṛtiśāstrāṇi -
smṛtiśāstra (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
yajñaśāstrāṇi -
yajñaśāstra (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
cāva -
ca (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
anau -
ana (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

ani (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

anu (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

anu (noun, feminine)

[locative single]
Line 2: “dharmakāmārthasiddhyarthaṃ kalpitānyucitānyatha ”
dharmakāmārtha -
dharmakāmārtha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
siddhyartham -
siddhyartham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

siddhyartha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

siddhyartha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
kalpitānyu -
kalpita (noun, neuter)

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

√kḷp -> kalpita (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √kḷp], [vocative plural from √kḷp], [accusative plural from √kḷp]
ucitānya -
ucita (noun, neuter)

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

√uc -> ucita (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √uc class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √uc class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √uc class 4 verb]
atha -
atha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]