योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-2, chapter-11, verse-17
अध्यात्मविद्या तेनेयं पूर्व राजसु वर्णिता ।
तदनु प्रसृता लोके राजविद्येत्युदाहृता ॥ १७ ॥
तदनु प्रसृता लोके राजविद्येत्युदाहृता ॥ १७ ॥
adhyātmavidyā teneyaṃ pūrva rājasu varṇitā ,
tadanu prasṛtā loke rājavidyetyudāhṛtā 17
tadanu prasṛtā loke rājavidyetyudāhṛtā 17
17.
adhyātmavidyā tena iyam pūrva rājasu varṇitā
tadanu prasṛtā loke rājavāda iti udāhṛtā
tadanu prasṛtā loke rājavāda iti udāhṛtā
17.
iyam adhyātmavidyā tena pūrva rājasu varṇitā
tadanu loke prasṛtā rājavāda iti udāhṛtā
tadanu loke prasṛtā rājavāda iti udāhṛtā
17.
Therefore, this spiritual knowledge (adhyātmavidyā) was first explained among kings. Subsequently, as it spread throughout the world, it came to be known as the royal science.
Words meanings summery:
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- अध्यात्मविद्या (adhyātmavidyā) - spiritual knowledge, knowledge of the self
- तेन (tena) - by him, by that
- इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)
- पूर्व (pūrva) - formerly, previously
- राजसु (rājasu) - among kings
- वर्णिता (varṇitā) - described, explained
- तदनु (tadanu) - thereafter, subsequently
- प्रसृता (prasṛtā) - spread, diffused
- लोके (loke) - in the world
- राजवाद (rājavāda) - royal science, royal knowledge
- इति (iti) - thus, in this manner
- उदाहृता (udāhṛtā) - declared, called, named
Words meanings and morphology
अध्यात्मविद्या (adhyātmavidyā) - spiritual knowledge, knowledge of the self
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of adhyātmavidyā
adhyātmavidyā - knowledge of the supreme self, spiritual wisdom, science of the inner self
Compound type : tatpurusha (adhyātman+vidyā)
- adhyātman – the supreme spirit, the individual soul, the self
noun (neuter)
Prefix: adhi - vidyā – knowledge, learning, science, discipline
noun (feminine)
Root: vid (class 2)
तेन (tena) - by him, by that
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this
पूर्व (pūrva) - formerly, previously
(indeclinable)
राजसु (rājasu) - among kings
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
वर्णिता (varṇitā) - described, explained
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of varṇita
varṇita - described, praised, painted
Past Passive Participle
Root: vṛṇ
तदनु (tadanu) - thereafter, subsequently
(indeclinable)
प्रसृता (prasṛtā) - spread, diffused
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of prasṛta
prasṛta - spread, extended, diffused
Past Passive Participle
Prefix: pra
Root: sṛ (class 1)
लोके (loke) - in the world
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, region, people
राजवाद (rājavāda) - royal science, royal knowledge
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of rājavāda
rājavāda - royal knowledge, king's science
Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+vidyā)
- rājan – king, ruler
noun (masculine) - vidyā – knowledge, learning, science, discipline
noun (feminine)
Root: vid (class 2)
इति (iti) - thus, in this manner
(indeclinable)
उदाहृता (udāhṛtā) - declared, called, named
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of udāhṛta
udāhṛta - declared, said, cited, named
Past Passive Participle
Prefixes: ud+ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)