8.26
Tattvārtha Sūtra / 8. Bandha (बन्ध) / 8.26
अतोऽन्यत् पापम्
ato 'nyat pāpam
The line
Therefore. ataḥ (अतः) before a voiced sound, another, pāpa (पाप).
Where it sits
In Tattvārtha (तत्त्वार्थ) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 8. Bandha (बन्ध). Bondage, and how karma (कर्म) is bound. The line is short. sadvedyaśubhāyurnāmagotrāṇi (सद्वेद्यशुभायुर्नामगोत्राणि) from 8.25 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: ato (अतो) + anyat (अन्यत्) + pāpam (पापम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| ato (अतो) | indeclinable | therefore. ataḥ (अतः) before a voiced sound |
| anyat (अन्यत्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | another |
| pāpam (पापम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | pāpa (पाप) |
The phrases
ato (अतो) is therefore. ataḥ (अतः) before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. anyat (अन्यत्) is another. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
pāpam (पापम्) is pāpa (पाप). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
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 anyat (अन्यत्) and pāpam (पापम्).