16.72
Upadeśasāhasrī / 16. Pārthiva (पार्थिव) / 16.72
गुणान्वितायानुगताय सर्वदा प्रदेयमेतत् सततं मुमुक्षवे
guṇānvitāyānugatāya sarvadā pradeyam etat satataṃ mumukṣave
The line
For a compound: guṇā (गुणा), nvitā (न्विता), yānu (यानु), and gone, always, pradeya (प्रदेय), this, satata (सतत), for one who wants release.
नेपालीमा
गुणसँग जोडिएको र पछ्याउने, मोक्ष चाहनेलाई यो सधैँ निरन्तर दिनुपर्छ।
Where it sits
In Upadeśasāhasrī (उपदेशसाहस्री), prakaraṇa (प्रकरण) 16. Pārthiva (पार्थिव). What is made of earth. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: guṇā-nvitā-yānu-gatāya (गुणा-न्विता-यानु-गताय) + sarvadā (सर्वदा) + pradeyam (प्रदेयम्) + etat (एतत्) + satataṃ (सततं) + mumukṣave (मुमुक्षवे)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| guṇā-nvitā-yānu-gatāya (गुणा-न्विता-यानु-गताय) | dative singular | a compound: guṇā (गुणा), nvitā (न्विता), yānu (यानु), and gone. Read it from the end |
| sarvadā (सर्वदा) | indeclinable | always |
| pradeyam (प्रदेयम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | pradeya (प्रदेय) |
| etat (एतत्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | this |
| satataṃ (सततं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | satata (सतत) |
| mumukṣave (मुमुक्षवे) | dative singular | one who wants release |
The phrases
guṇā-nvitā-yānu-gatāya (गुणा-न्विता-यानु-गताय) is a compound: guṇā (गुणा), nvitā (न्विता), yānu (यानु), and gone. Read it from the end. It stands as dative singular. sarvadā (सर्वदा) is always. It stands as indeclinable. pradeyam (प्रदेयम्) is pradeya (प्रदेय). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
etat (एतत्) is this. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. satataṃ (सततं) is satata (सतत). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. mumukṣave (मुमुक्षवे) is one who wants release. It stands as dative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
guṇā-nvitā-yānu-gatāya (गुणा-न्विता-यानु-गताय) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss guṇā-nvitā-yānu-gatāya (गुणा-न्विता-यानु-गताय) and sarvadā (सर्वदा).