The Sanskrit word “etasya” (Devanagari: एतस्या) is
a possessive pronoun meaning “of this,” “of him,” or
“of all this,” commonly used to indicate possession
or relation in classical Sanskrit texts.
Meaning and Grammatical Role
- 2 Sources
Examples in Sanskrit Literature
- SB 10.78.34 – “etasya” translated as “for him”
- SB 2.10.19 – translated as “of all these”
- BG 6.33 – translated as “of this”, relating to a specific entity
- or teaching
- 1 Source
Writing in Devanagari
- ए (e) + त (ta) + स (sa) + ् (virama for consonant join) + य (ya) + ा
- (long a vowel mark) = एतस्या
Summary
- Word: etasya (Devanagari: एतस्या)
- Grammatical role: possessive pronoun, genitive singular
- Primary meanings: of this, of him, of all this
- Usage: Classical Sanskrit texts, scriptures, spoken or literary
- Sanskrit, often in the context of possession, relation, or
- reference to divine or temporal entities
- Examples: SB 10.78.34 (“for him”), SB 2.10.19 (“of all these”),
- BG 6.33 (“of this”)