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 4.2.4

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सहकारिकारणानामभावे यद्यवोदितम् ।
मूलकारणमेवाङ्ग तत्स्वभावस्थितिं गतम् ॥ ४ ॥

sahakārikāraṇānāmabhāve yadyavoditam |
mūlakāraṇamevāṅga tatsvabhāvasthitiṃ gatam || 4 ||

If it was possible for the seed to grow without the aid of its accompanying causes, then it is useless to believe in the primary cause, when it is possessed of such power in its own nature.
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 (4.2.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sahakarin, Karana, Abhava, Yadi, Yad, Ava, Udita, Mulakarana, Eva, Anga, Tat, Tad, Svabhava, Sthiti, Gata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.2.4). 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 yadyavoditam ”
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]
yadya -
yadi (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

yadi (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
avo -
ava (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

o (noun, masculine)

[compound], [instrumental single]

√av (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]

√u (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
uditam -
udita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

udita (noun, neuter)

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

uditā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√vad -> udita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vad class 1 verb]

√vad -> udita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vad class 1 verb]
Line 2: “mūlakāraṇamevāṅga tatsvabhāvasthitiṃ gatam ”
mūlakāraṇam -
mūlakāraṇa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
evā -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

evā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aṅga -
aṅga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

aṅga (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√aṅg (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
tat -
tat (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tad (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]
sthitim -
sthiti (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
gatam -
gat (noun, neuter)

[adverb]

gata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

gata (noun, neuter)

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

gatā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]