7.16
Tattvārtha Sūtra / Adhyāya 7 / 7.16
मैथुनामब्रह्म
maithunām abrahma
The line
A compound: maithu (मैथु), and by name, indeed, unchastity.
Where it sits
In Tattvārtha (तत्त्वार्थ) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 7. The vows. The line is short. adattādānaṃ (अदत्तादानं) from 7.15 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: maithu-nāma (मैथु-नाम) + abrahma (अब्रह्म)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| maithu-nāma (मैथु-नाम) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: maithu (मैथु), and by name, indeed. Read it from the end |
| abrahma (अब्रह्म) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | unchastity |
The phrases
maithu-nāma (मैथु-नाम) is a compound: maithu (मैथु), and by name, indeed. Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member.
abrahma (अब्रह्म) is unchastity. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
maithu-nāma (मैथु-नाम) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss maithu-nāma (मैथु-नाम) and abrahma (अब्रह्म).