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 3.8.1

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श्रीराम उवाच ।
कयैतज्ज्ञायते युक्त्या कथमेतत्प्रसिध्यति ।
न्यायानुभूत एतस्मिन्न ज्ञेयमवशिष्यते ॥ १ ॥

śrīrāma uvāca |
kayaitajjñāyate yuktyā kathametatprasidhyati |
nyāyānubhūta etasminna jñeyamavaśiṣyate || 1 ||

Rama asked said:—How can it be reasonably shewn and established, that there is nothing to be known and seen in this world, although we have evident notions of it supported by sense and right reasoning?
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 (3.8.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shrirama, Yuktya, Yukti, Katham, Katha, Etad, Pra, Sidhyat, Nyaya, Anubhuta, Esha, Jneya, Ava, Shishyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 3.8.1). 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: “śrīrāma uvāca ”
śrīrāma* -
śrīrāma (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
uvāca -
√vac (verb class 2)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
Line 2: “kayaitajjñāyate yuktyā kathametatprasidhyati ”
Cannot analyse kayaitajjñāyate*yu
yuktyā -
yuktyā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yukti (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

yuktyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
katham -
katham (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

katham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kathā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

katha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

katha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
etat -
etad (noun, masculine)

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

etad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
pra -
pra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (Preverb)

[Preverb]
sidhyati -
√sidh -> sidhyat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √sidh class 4 verb]

√sidh -> sidhyat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √sidh class 4 verb]

√sidh (verb class 4)

[present active third single]
Line 3: “nyāyānubhūta etasminna jñeyamavaśiṣyate ”
nyāyā -
nyāya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
anubhūta* -
anubhūta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
etasminn -
etad (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

eṣa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
a -
a (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
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]
ava -
ava (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

o (noun, masculine)

[compound]

√av (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]

√u (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]

ava (Preverb)

[Preverb]
śiṣyate -
śiṣyatā (noun, feminine)

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

√śās (verb class 2)

[present passive third single]

√śiṣ (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]

√śiṣ (verb class 7)

[present passive third single]