4.4
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 4. Skandha (स्कन्ध) / 4.4
रूपे सत्येव रूपस्य कारणं नोपपद्यते रूपेऽसत्येव रूपस्य कारणं नोपपद्यते
rūpe saty eva rūpasya kāraṇaṃ nopapadyate rūpe 'saty eva rūpasya kāraṇaṃ nopapadyate
The line
In a form, truth just, of a form, a cause, does not fit, in a form, not truth just, of a form, a cause, does not fit.
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 4. Skandha (स्कन्ध). The aggregates. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: rūpe (रूपे) + satya (सत्य) + eva (एव) + rūpasya (रूपस्य) + kāraṇaṃ (कारणं) + nopapadyate (नोपपद्यते) + rūpe (रूपे) + a-satya (अ-सत्य) + eva (एव) + rūpasya (रूपस्य) + kāraṇaṃ (कारणं) + nopapadyate (नोपपद्यते)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| rūpe (रूपे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a form |
| satya (सत्य) | the stem, as the line writes it | truth |
| eva (एव) | indeclinable | only, just |
| rūpasya (रूपस्य) | genitive singular | a form |
| kāraṇaṃ (कारणं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a cause |
| nopapadyate (नोपपद्यते) | present, third person singular | does not fit |
| rūpe (रूपे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a form |
| a-satya (अ-सत्य) | the stem, as the line writes it | not truth |
| eva (एव) | indeclinable | only, just |
| rūpasya (रूपस्य) | genitive singular | a form |
| kāraṇaṃ (कारणं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a cause |
| nopapadyate (नोपपद्यते) | present, third person singular | does not fit |
The phrases
rūpe (रूपे) is a form. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. satya (सत्य) is truth. It stands as the stem, as the line writes it. eva (एव) is only, just. It stands as indeclinable. rūpasya (रूपस्य) is a form. It stands as genitive singular. kāraṇaṃ (कारणं) is a cause. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. nopapadyate (नोपपद्यते) is does not fit. It stands as present, third person singular.
rūpe (रूपे) is a form. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. a-satya (अ-सत्य) is not truth. It stands as the stem, as the line writes it. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. eva (एव) is only, just. It stands as indeclinable. rūpasya (रूपस्य) is a form. It stands as genitive singular. kāraṇaṃ (कारणं) is a cause. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. nopapadyate (नोपपद्यते) is does not fit. It stands as present, third person singular.
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 rūpe (रूपे) and satya (सत्य).