18.164
Upadeśasāhasrī / 18. Tattvamasi (तत्त्वमसि) / 18.164
दुःखीति प्रत्ययस् तद्वत् केवलाहंधिया सदा
duḥkhīti pratyayas tadvat kevalāhaṃdhiyā sadā
The line
In duḥkhīta (दुःखीत), a condition, like that, a compound: perfection, I, and dhiya (धिय), always.
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: duḥkhīti (दुःखीति) + pratyayaḥ (प्रत्ययः) + tadvat (तद्वत्) + kevala-ahaṃ-dhiyā (केवल-अहं-धिया) + sadā (सदा)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| duḥkhīti (दुःखीति) | locative singular, or nominative singular | duḥkhīta (दुःखीत) |
| pratyayaḥ (प्रत्ययः) | nominative singular, masculine | a condition |
| tadvat (तद्वत्) | indeclinable | like that |
| kevala-ahaṃ-dhiyā (केवल-अहं-धिया) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | a compound: perfection, I, and dhiya (धिय). Read it from the end |
| sadā (सदा) | indeclinable | always |
The phrases
duḥkhīti (दुःखीति) is duḥkhīta (दुःखीत). It stands as locative singular, or nominative singular. pratyayaḥ (प्रत्ययः) is a condition. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it pratyayas. tadvat (तद्वत्) is like that. It stands as indeclinable.
kevala-ahaṃ-dhiyā (केवल-अहं-धिया) is a compound: perfection, I, and dhiya (धिय). Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. sadā (सदा) is always. It stands as indeclinable.
Sanskrit in this line
kevala-ahaṃ-dhiyā (केवल-अहं-धिया) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it pratyayas.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss duḥkhīti (दुःखीति) and pratyayaḥ (प्रत्ययः).