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 4.57.14

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प्रश्नस्यास्योत्तरं पूर्वं लेशतः कथितं मया ।
न विस्तरेण तेनैतन्न ज्ञातं भवता स्फुटम् ॥ १४ ॥

praśnasyāsyottaraṃ pūrvaṃ leśataḥ kathitaṃ mayā |
na vistareṇa tenaitanna jñātaṃ bhavatā sphuṭam || 14 ||

I have ere while mentioned something, which may serve to answer your question, although you have not fully comprehended its meaning, to remove your present doubts.
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 (4.57.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prashna, Asi, Idam, Uttaram, Uttara, Purvam, Purva, Lesha, Tas, Kathita, Maya, Asmad, Vistarena, Vistara, Tad, Tena, Etad, Jnata, Bhavat, Bhavant, Sphutam, Sphuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 4.57.14). 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: “praśnasyāsyottaraṃ pūrvaṃ leśataḥ kathitaṃ mayā ”
praśnasyā -
praśna (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
asyo -
√as -> asya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √as]

a (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

asi (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

asī (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive single]

idam (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√as (verb class 4)

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

[indeclinable]

uttara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

uttara (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
pūrvam -
pūrvam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pūrva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pūrva (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]
taḥ -
tas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tas (noun, neuter)

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

ta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
kathitam -
kathita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kathita (noun, neuter)

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

kathitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]

√kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
mayā -
mā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

mayā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[instrumental single]
Line 2: “na vistareṇa tenaitanna jñātaṃ bhavatā sphuṭam ”
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

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

[indeclinable]

vistara (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

vistara (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
tenai -
tena (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

√tan (verb class 8)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
etan -
etad (noun, masculine)

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

etad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
jñātam -
jñāta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jñāta (noun, neuter)

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

jñātā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]

√jñā -> jñāta (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]
bhavatā -
bhavat (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

bhavat (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

bhavant (pronoun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

bhavant (pronoun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
sphuṭam -
sphuṭam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sphuṭa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sphuṭa (noun, neuter)

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

sphuṭā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]