5.7
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 5. Dhātu (धातु) / 5.7
तस्मान्न भावो नाभावो न लक्ष्यं नापि लक्षणमाकाशमाकाशसमा धातवः पञ्च येऽपरे
tasmānna bhāvo nābhāvo na lakṣyaṃ nāpi lakṣaṇam ākāśam ākāśasamā dhātavaḥ pañca ye 'pare
The line
Therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before n, not a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound, not a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound, not lakṣya (लक्ष्य), not even, a mark, space, a compound: space, and an equalizing, a rejoinder that turns an example back, dhātava (धातव), five, who, which, in apara (अपर).
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 5. Dhātu (धातु). The elements. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: tasmān (तस्मान्) + na (न) + bhāvo (भावो) + nā (ना) + bhāvo (भावो) + na (न) + lakṣyaṃ (लक्ष्यं) + na (न) + api (अपि) + lakṣaṇam (लक्षणम्) + ākāśam (आकाशम्) + ākāśa-samā (आकाश-समा) + dhātavaḥ (धातवः) + pañca (पञ्च) + ye (ये) + apare (अपरे)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tasmān (तस्मान्) | indeclinable | therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before n |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| bhāvo (भावो) | nominative singular, masculine | a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound |
| nā (ना) | indeclinable | not |
| bhāvo (भावो) | nominative singular, masculine | a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| lakṣyaṃ (लक्ष्यं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | lakṣya (लक्ष्य) |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| api (अपि) | indeclinable | also, even |
| lakṣaṇam (लक्षणम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a mark |
| ākāśam (आकाशम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | space |
| ākāśa-samā (आकाश-समा) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | a compound: space, and an equalizing, a rejoinder that turns an example back. Read it from the end |
| dhātavaḥ (धातवः) | nominative singular, masculine | dhātava (धातव) |
| pañca (पञ्च) | indeclinable | five |
| ye (ये) | nominative plural, masculine | who, which |
| apare (अपरे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | apara (अपर) |
The phrases
tasmān (तस्मान्) is therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before n. It stands as indeclinable. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as tasmānna (तस्मान्न). bhāvo (भावो) is a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. nā (ना) is not. It stands as indeclinable. bhāvo (भावो) is a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line joins them as nābhāvo (नाभावो). na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. lakṣyaṃ (लक्ष्यं) is lakṣya (लक्ष्य). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable.
api (अपि) is also, even. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as nāpi (नापि). lakṣaṇam (लक्षणम्) is a mark. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. ākāśam (आकाशम्) is space. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. ākāśa-samā (आकाश-समा) is a compound: space, and an equalizing, a rejoinder that turns an example back. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. dhātavaḥ (धातवः) is dhātava (धातव). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. pañca (पञ्च) is five. It stands as indeclinable. ye (ये) is who, which. It stands as nominative plural, masculine. apare (अपरे) is apara (अपर). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Sanskrit in this line
ākāśa-samā (आकाश-समा) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line joins them as tasmānna (तस्मान्न). The line joins them as nābhāvo (नाभावो). The line joins them as nāpi (नापि). The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss tasmān (तस्मान्) and bhāvo (भावो).