18.52
Upadeśasāhasrī / 18. Tattvamasi (तत्त्वमसि) / 18.52
जानात्यर्थेषु को हेतुर् द्व्याश्रयत्वे निगद्यताम्
jānātyartheṣu ko hetur dvyāśrayatve nigadyatām
The line
In jānātyartha (जानात्यर्थ), who. kaḥ (कः) before a voiced sound, a reason, in a compound: two, a seat, a support, and the state of being that, of nigadyata (निगद्यत).
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: jānātyartheṣu (जानात्यर्थेषु) + ko (को) + hetuḥ (हेतुः) + dvi-āśraya-tve (द्वि-आश्रय-त्वे) + nigadyatām (निगद्यताम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| jānātyartheṣu (जानात्यर्थेषु) | locative plural | jānātyartha (जानात्यर्थ) |
| ko (को) | nominative singular, masculine | who. kaḥ (कः) before a voiced sound |
| hetuḥ (हेतुः) | nominative singular, masculine | a reason |
| dvi-āśraya-tve (द्वि-आश्रय-त्वे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: two, a seat, a support, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| nigadyatām (निगद्यताम्) | genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine | nigadyata (निगद्यत) |
The phrases
jānātyartheṣu (जानात्यर्थेषु) is jānātyartha (जानात्यर्थ). It stands as locative plural. ko (को) is who. kaḥ (कः) before a voiced sound. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. hetuḥ (हेतुः) is a reason. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it hetur.
dvi-āśraya-tve (द्वि-आश्रय-त्वे) is a compound: two, a seat, a support, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. nigadyatām (निगद्यताम्) is nigadyata (निगद्यत). It stands as genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine.
Sanskrit in this line
dvi-āśraya-tve (द्वि-आश्रय-त्वे) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it hetur.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss jānātyartheṣu (जानात्यर्थेषु) and ko (को).
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