4.42
Tattvārtha Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.42
लौकान्तिकानामष्टौ सागरोपमाणि सर्वेषाम्
laukāntikānām aṣṭau sāgaropamāṇi sarveṣām
The line
A compound: laukā (लौका), ntikā (न्तिका), and by name, indeed, eight, sāgaropama (सागरोपम), of of all.
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: laukā-ntikā-nāma (लौका-न्तिका-नाम) + aṣṭau (अष्टौ) + sāgaropamāṇi (सागरोपमाणि) + sarveṣām (सर्वेषाम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| laukā-ntikā-nāma (लौका-न्तिका-नाम) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: laukā (लौका), ntikā (न्तिका), and by name, indeed. Read it from the end |
| aṣṭau (अष्टौ) | indeclinable | eight |
| sāgaropamāṇi (सागरोपमाणि) | nominative or accusative plural, neuter | sāgaropama (सागरोपम) |
| sarveṣām (सर्वेषाम्) | genitive plural | of all |
The phrases
laukā-ntikā-nāma (लौका-न्तिका-नाम) is a compound: laukā (लौका), ntikā (न्तिका), and by name, indeed. Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member. aṣṭau (अष्टौ) is eight. It stands as indeclinable.
sāgaropamāṇi (सागरोपमाणि) is sāgaropama (सागरोपम). It stands as nominative or accusative plural, neuter. sarveṣām (सर्वेषाम्) is of all. It stands as genitive plural.
Sanskrit in this line
laukā-ntikā-nāma (लौका-न्तिका-नाम) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss laukā-ntikā-nāma (लौका-न्तिका-नाम) and aṣṭau (अष्टौ).