6.4
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 6. Rāgarakta (रागरक्त) / 6.4
नैकत्वे सहभावोऽस्ति न तेनैव हि तत् सह पृथक्त्वे सहभावोऽथ कुत एव भविष्यति
naikatve sahabhāvo 'sti na tenaiva hi tat saha pṛthaktve sahabhāvo 'tha kuta eva bhaviṣyati
The line
Not in a compound: one, and the state of being that, together with, a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound, is, not by means of by that just. That, together with, in separateness, together with, a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound, now, and then, from where, how just, will be.
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: na (न) + eka-tve (एक-त्वे) + saha (सह) + bhāvo (भावो) + asti (अस्ति) + na (न) + tena (तेन) + eva (एव) + hi (हि) + tat (तत्) + saha (सह) + pṛthaktve (पृथक्त्वे) + saha (सह) + bhāvo (भावो) + atha (अथ) + kutaḥ (कुतः) + eva (एव) + bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| eka-tve (एक-त्वे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: one, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| saha (सह) | indeclinable | together with |
| bhāvo (भावो) | nominative singular, masculine | a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound |
| asti (अस्ति) | present, third person singular | is |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| tena (तेन) | instrumental singular | by that |
| eva (एव) | indeclinable | only, just |
| hi (हि) | indeclinable | for, indeed |
| tat (तत्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | that |
| saha (सह) | indeclinable | together with |
| pṛthaktve (पृथक्त्वे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | separateness |
| saha (सह) | indeclinable | together with |
| bhāvo (भावो) | nominative singular, masculine | a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound |
| atha (अथ) | indeclinable | now, and then |
| kutaḥ (कुतः) | indeclinable | from where, how |
| eva (एव) | indeclinable | only, just |
| bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति) | future, third person singular | will be |
The phrases
na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. eka-tve (एक-त्वे) is a compound: one, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. saha (सह) is together with. 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 sahabhāvo (सहभावो). asti (अस्ति) is is. It stands as present, third person singular. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. tena (तेन) is by that. It stands as instrumental singular. eva (एव) is only, just. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins it on as tenaiva. hi (हि) is for, indeed. It stands as indeclinable.
tat (तत्) is that. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. saha (सह) is together with. It stands as indeclinable. pṛthaktve (पृथक्त्वे) is separateness. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. saha (सह) is together with. 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 sahabhāvo (सहभावो). atha (अथ) is now, and then. It stands as indeclinable. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. 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.
Sanskrit in this line
The apostrophe is an avagraha. It marks an a that sandhi dropped. The sitting puts that a back. The line joins them as sahabhāvo (सहभावो). The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. The line joins it on as tenaiva. The line joins them as sahabhāvo (सहभावो). The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. The line writes it kuta.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss eka-tve (एक-त्वे) and saha (सह).