4.39
Tattvārtha Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.39
परा पल्योपममधिकम्
parā palyopamam adhikam
The line
Another, the higher, palyopama (पल्योपम), more.
Where it sits
In Tattvārtha (तत्त्वार्थ) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 4. The gods and the heavenly abodes. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: parā (परा) + palyopamam (पल्योपमम्) + adhikam (अधिकम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| parā (परा) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | another, the higher |
| palyopamam (पल्योपमम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | palyopama (पल्योपम) |
| adhikam (अधिकम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | more |
The phrases
parā (परा) is another, the higher. It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. palyopamam (पल्योपमम्) is palyopama (पल्योपम). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
adhikam (अधिकम्) is more. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
palyopamam (पल्योपमम्) is accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. That ending is the work an English preposition would do.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss parā (परा) and palyopamam (पल्योपमम्).