anāyāsa kṛta

 “Anāyāsa kṛta” means something that is done without trouble or effort, an action performed easily or effortlessly.

Breakdown of Terms

• Anāyāsa (अनायास): A Sanskrit compound of an (without) and
• āyāsa (effort, exertion, or difficulty). It denotes absence of exertion,
• effortlessness, ease, or freedom from trouble in performing 
• an activity 

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  . In spiritual contexts, it can refer to attaining
• states like absorption, liberation, or devotional practice without 
• strain or difficulty. For example, in Yoga, a student can become
• absorbed in the highest reality through the Guru's guidance
• without effort (anāyāsa) 

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  . In Pali, it similarly means 
• free from trouble or sorrow and a peaceful condition 

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• Kṛta (कृत): A Sanskrit past participle meaning “done,” “performed,” 
• or “accomplished.” When added to a concept, it indicates
• that a particular action or state has been realized or achieved.
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Combined Meaning

• Anāyāsa kṛta (अनायास कृत): Literally translates as “done without
• effort” or “effortlessly accomplished.” It can refer to tasks, 
• spiritual practices, rituals, or states of being that are completed
• or attained easily, naturally, or spontaneously. In spiritual or 
• philosophical texts, it often conveys the idea that certain practices, 
• when performed under proper guidance or devotion, yield results 
• without hardship. For instance, a devotee or yogin’s meditation, 
• devotion, or self-realization may be described as anāyāsa kṛta 
• when it arises smoothly and without strain 

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Usage in Spiritual Texts

• In Shaiva texts, anāyāsa emphasizes liberation and well-being 
• without trouble or pain

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• In devotional prayers, phrases like 
• anāyāsena maraṇaṃ vinādainyena jīvanaṃ indicate a wish for
• a life lived without suffering and a peaceful, effortless death, 
• reflecting the spiritual nuance of the term 

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• In Yoga, the term is associated with absorption or attainment 
• of higher states of consciousness without conscious struggle,
• highlighting ease in spiritual practice 

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In summary, anāyāsa kṛta conveys the idea of something being 

accomplished or realized effortlessly, naturally, or without pain, 

and carries both practical and spiritual implications depending 

on the context.