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 4.2.3

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सहकारिकारणानामभावे त्वङ्कुरोद्गतिः ।
वन्ध्याकन्येव दृष्टेह न कदाचन केनचित् ॥ ३ ॥

sahakārikāraṇānāmabhāve tvaṅkurodgatiḥ |
vandhyākanyeva dṛṣṭeha na kadācana kenacit || 3 ||

Without co-operation of the necessary causes, there can be no vegetation of the seed, as no barren woman is ever known or seen to bring forth an offspring, notwithstanding the seed is contained in the womb.
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 (4.2.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sahakarin, Karana, Abhava, Yushmad, Kuru, Kura, Udgati, Vandhya, Akanya, Iva, Drishta, Drishti, Iha, Kada, Cana, Kena, Kah, Kim, Cit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.2.3). 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: “sahakārikāraṇānāmabhāve tvaṅkurodgatiḥ ”
sahakāri -
sahakārin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

sahakārin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
kāraṇānām -
kāraṇa (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

kāraṇā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]
abhāve -
abhāva (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
tvaṅ -
yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
kuro -
kuru (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

kuru (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

kurā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√kur (verb class 6)

[imperative active second single]
udgatiḥ -
udgati (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “vandhyākanyeva dṛṣṭeha na kadācana kenacit ”
vandhyā -
vandhya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vandhya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

vandhyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
akanye -
akanyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
dṛṣṭe -
dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)

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

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[compound from √dṛś]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[compound from √dṛś]

dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)

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

dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [locative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [locative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb]
iha -
iha (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

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

[indeclinable adverb]

kadā (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kadā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
cana -
cana (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

cana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

cana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√can (verb class 1)

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

[indeclinable]

kena (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kena (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

ka (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

ka (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
cit -
cit (noun, feminine)

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

cit (noun, masculine)

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

cit (noun, neuter)

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