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 3.1.12

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ऋतमात्मा परं ब्रह्म सत्यमित्यादिका बुधैः ।
कल्पिता व्यवहारार्थं तस्य संज्ञा महात्मनः ॥ १२ ॥

ṛtamātmā paraṃ brahma satyamityādikā budhaiḥ |
kalpitā vyavahārārthaṃ tasya saṃjñā mahātmanaḥ || 12 ||

This great self-existence is afterwards attributed with the titles of Reality (Rita), self (Atma), Supreme (Param), Immense (Brahma), Truth (Satyam) and so forth by the wise, as expressions for the Great Spirit (mahatman) for popular use.
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 (3.1.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ritam, Rita, Atman, Atma, Param, Para, Brahma, Brahman, Satyam, Satya, Ityadi, Budha, Kalpita, Vyavahara, Artha, Tad, Sanjna, Mahatman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.1.12). 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: “ṛtamātmā paraṃ brahma satyamityādikā budhaiḥ ”
ṛtam -
ṛtam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ṛta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ṛta (noun, neuter)

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

ṛtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ātmā -
ātman (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

ātmā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
param -
param (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

para (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

para (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
brahma -
brahma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

brahma (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

brahman (noun, neuter)

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

√brahm (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
satyam -
satyam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

satya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

satya (noun, neuter)

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

satyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ityādi -
ityādi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

ityādi (noun, neuter)

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

ityādi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
kā* -
kās (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

kā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
budhaiḥ -
budha (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

budha (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
Line 2: “kalpitā vyavahārārthaṃ tasya saṃjñā mahātmanaḥ ”
kalpitā* -
kalpita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

kalpitā (noun, feminine)

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

√kḷp -> kalpita (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √kḷp], [vocative plural from √kḷp]

√kḷp -> kalpitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √kḷp], [vocative plural from √kḷp], [accusative plural from √kḷp]
vyavahārā -
vyavahāra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
artham -
artha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

artha (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]
sañjñā* -
sañjña (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

sañjñā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
mahātmanaḥ -
mahātman (noun, masculine)

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

mahātman (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]