6.2
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 6. Rāgarakta (रागरक्त) / 6.2
रक्तेऽसति पुना रागः कुत एव भविष्यति सति वासति वा रागे रक्तेऽप्येष समः क्रमः
rakte 'sati punā rāgaḥ kuta eva bhaviṣyati sati vāsati vā rāge rakte 'py eṣa samaḥ kramaḥ
The line
In the one who is passionate, in what is not, puna (पुन), passion, from where, how just, will be, in when it is, it being so or, in when it is, it being so or, in passion, in the one who is passionate, also, even. api before a vowel, this, an equalizing, a rejoinder that turns an example back, order.
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 6. Rāgarakta (रागरक्त). Passion and the one who is passionate. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: rakte (रक्ते) + asati (असति) + punā (पुना) + rāgaḥ (रागः) + kutaḥ (कुतः) + eva (एव) + bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति) + sati (सति) + vā (वा) + sati (सति) + vā (वा) + rāge (रागे) + rakte (रक्ते) + apy (अप्य्) + eṣa (एष) + samaḥ (समः) + kramaḥ (क्रमः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| rakte (रक्ते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | the one who is passionate |
| asati (असति) | locative singular, or nominative singular | what is not |
| punā (पुना) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | puna (पुन) |
| rāgaḥ (रागः) | nominative singular, masculine | passion |
| kutaḥ (कुतः) | indeclinable | from where, how |
| eva (एव) | indeclinable | only, just |
| bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति) | future, third person singular | will be |
| sati (सति) | locative singular, present participle | when it is, it being so |
| vā (वा) | indeclinable | or |
| sati (सति) | locative singular, present participle | when it is, it being so |
| vā (वा) | indeclinable | or |
| rāge (रागे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | passion |
| rakte (रक्ते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | the one who is passionate |
| apy (अप्य्) | indeclinable | also, even. api before a vowel |
| eṣa (एष) | nominative singular, masculine | this |
| samaḥ (समः) | nominative singular, masculine | an equalizing, a rejoinder that turns an example back |
| kramaḥ (क्रमः) | nominative singular, masculine | order |
The phrases
rakte (रक्ते) is the one who is passionate. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. asati (असति) is what is not. It stands as locative singular, or nominative singular. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. punā (पुना) is puna (पुन). It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. rāgaḥ (रागः) is passion. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. kutaḥ (कुतः) is from where, how. It stands as indeclinable. The line writes it kuta. eva (एव) is only, just. It stands as indeclinable. bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति) is will be. It stands as future, third person singular. sati (सति) is when it is, it being so. It stands as locative singular, present participle. vā (वा) is or. It stands as indeclinable.
sati (सति) is when it is, it being so. It stands as locative singular, present participle. The line joins them as vāsati (वासति). vā (वा) is or. It stands as indeclinable. rāge (रागे) is passion. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. rakte (रक्ते) is the one who is passionate. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. apy (अप्य्) is also, even. api before a vowel. It stands as indeclinable. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. eṣa (एष) is this. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. samaḥ (समः) is an equalizing, a rejoinder that turns an example back. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. kramaḥ (क्रमः) is order. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
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. The line writes it kuta. The line joins them as vāsati (वासति). The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss rakte (रक्ते) and asati (असति).