4.9
Tattvārtha Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.9
परेऽप्रवीचाराः
pare 'pravīcārāḥ
The line
In another, the higher, apravīcāra (अप्रवीचार).
Where it sits
In Tattvārtha (तत्त्वार्थ) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 4. The gods and the heavenly abodes. The line is short. śeṣāḥ (शेषाः) from 4.8 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: pare (परे) + apravīcārāḥ (अप्रवीचाराः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| pare (परे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | another, the higher |
| apravīcārāḥ (अप्रवीचाराः) | nominative plural | apravīcāra (अप्रवीचार) |
The phrases
pare (परे) is another, the higher. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
apravīcārāḥ (अप्रवीचाराः) is apravīcāra (अप्रवीचार). It stands as nominative plural. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Sanskrit in this line
The apostrophe is an avagraha. It marks an a that sandhi dropped. The sitting puts that a back. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss pare (परे) and apravīcārāḥ (अप्रवीचाराः).