18.161
Upadeśasāhasrī / 18. Tattvamasi (तत्त्वमसि) / 18.161
विपर्ययेऽसदन्तं स्यात् प्रमाणस्याप्रमाणतः
viparyaye 'sadantaṃ syāt pramāṇasyāpramāṇataḥ
The line
In the reverse, asadanta (असदन्त), it would be, let it be granted, a compound: a means, syāpra (स्याप्र), and māṇata (माणत).
Where it sits
In Upadeśasāhasrī (उपदेशसाहस्री), prakaraṇa (प्रकरण) 18. Tattvamasi (तत्त्वमसि). That thou art. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: viparyaye (विपर्यये) + asadantaṃ (असदन्तं) + syāt (स्यात्) + pramāṇa-syāpra-māṇataḥ (प्रमाण-स्याप्र-माणतः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| viparyaye (विपर्यये) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | the reverse |
| asadantaṃ (असदन्तं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | asadanta (असदन्त) |
| syāt (स्यात्) | optative, third person singular | it would be, let it be granted |
| pramāṇa-syāpra-māṇataḥ (प्रमाण-स्याप्र-माणतः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: a means, syāpra (स्याप्र), and māṇata (माणत). Read it from the end |
The phrases
viparyaye (विपर्यये) is the reverse. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. asadantaṃ (असदन्तं) is asadanta (असदन्त). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
syāt (स्यात्) is it would be, let it be granted. It stands as optative, third person singular. pramāṇa-syāpra-māṇataḥ (प्रमाण-स्याप्र-माणतः) is a compound: a means, syāpra (स्याप्र), and māṇata (माणत). Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
pramāṇa-syāpra-māṇataḥ (प्रमाण-स्याप्र-माणतः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss viparyaye (विपर्यये) and asadantaṃ (असदन्तं).
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