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 5.12.40

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पदमतुलमुपैतुमिच्छतोच्चैः प्रथममियं मतिरेव लालनीया ।
फलमभिलषता कृषीवलेन प्रथमतरं ननु कृष्यते धरैव ॥ ४० ॥

padamatulamupaitumicchatoccaiḥ prathamamiyaṃ matireva lālanīyā |
phalamabhilaṣatā kṛṣīvalena prathamataraṃ nanu kṛṣyate dharaiva || 40 ||

The improvement of the understanding, is the first requisite towards the knowledge of the Supreme soul; as the cultivation of the ground, is of primary importance to the farmer, desirous of reaping a rich harvest.
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 (5.12.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pada, Atula, Upa, Icchata, Icchat, Uccaih, Ucca, Prathamam, Prathama, Iyam, Idam, Mati, Eva, Lalaniya, Phala, Abhi, Lashat, Krishivala, Prathamataram, Prathamatara, Nanu, Dhara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Yoga Vasistha Verse 5.12.40). 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: “padamatulamupaitumicchatoccaiḥ prathamamiyaṃ matireva lālanīyā ”
padam -
pada (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
atulam -
atula (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

atula (noun, neuter)

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

atulā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
upai -
upā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

upa (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

upa (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

upa (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
etum -
√i -> etum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √i]
icchato -
icchatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)

[instrumental single from √iṣ class 6 verb]

√iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)

[instrumental single from √iṣ class 6 verb]

√iṣ (verb class 6)

[imperative active second plural]
uccaiḥ -
uccaiḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

uccaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

ucca (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

ucca (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
prathamam -
prathamam (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

prathamam (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

prathamam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

prathama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

prathama (noun, neuter)

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

prathamā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
iyam -
iyam (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

ī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

ī (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

idam (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative single]
matir -
mati (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

mati (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
lālanīyā -
lālanīyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√lal -> lālanīyā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √lal]
Line 2: “phalamabhilaṣatā kṛṣīvalena prathamataraṃ nanu kṛṣyate dharaiva ”
phalam -
phala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

phala (noun, neuter)

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

phalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
abhi -
abhi (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

abhi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

abhi (noun, neuter)

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

abhi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

abhī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

abhī (noun, neuter)

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

abhī (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

abhi (Preverb)

[Preverb]
laṣatā -
√laṣ -> laṣat (participle, masculine)

[instrumental single from √laṣ class 1 verb]

√laṣ -> laṣat (participle, neuter)

[instrumental single from √laṣ class 1 verb]
kṛṣīvalena -
kṛṣīvala (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
prathamataram -
prathamataram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

prathamatara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

prathamatara (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
nanu -
nanu (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
kṛṣyate -
√kṛṣ (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]

√kṛṣ (verb class 6)

[present passive third single]
dharai -
dhara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dhara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

dharā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√dhṛ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
aiva -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]