3.26
Tattvārtha Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.26
उत्तरा दक्षिणतुल्याः
uttarā dakṣiṇatulyāḥ
The line
The later, a compound: dakṣiṇa (दक्षिण), and like, equal.
Where it sits
In Tattvārtha (तत्त्वार्थ) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 3. The lower world and the middle world. The line is short. taddvi-guṇa-dvigu-ṇavi-stārā (तद्द्वि-गुण-द्विगु-णवि-स्तारा) from 3.25 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: uttarā (उत्तरा) + dakṣiṇa-tulyāḥ (दक्षिण-तुल्याः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| uttarā (उत्तरा) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | the later |
| dakṣiṇa-tulyāḥ (दक्षिण-तुल्याः) | nominative plural | a compound: dakṣiṇa (दक्षिण), and like, equal. Read it from the end |
The phrases
uttarā (उत्तरा) is the later. It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular.
dakṣiṇa-tulyāḥ (दक्षिण-तुल्याः) is a compound: dakṣiṇa (दक्षिण), and like, equal. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative plural.
Sanskrit in this line
dakṣiṇa-tulyāḥ (दक्षिण-तुल्याः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss uttarā (उत्तरा) and dakṣiṇa-tulyāḥ (दक्षिण-तुल्याः).