7.3
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 7. Saṃskṛta (संस्कृत) / 7.3
उत्पादस्थितिभङ्गानामन्यत् संस्कृतलक्षणमस्ति चेदनवस्थैवं नास्ति चेत् ते न संस्कृताः
utpādasthitibhaṅgānām anyat saṃskṛtalakṣaṇam asti ced anavasthaivaṃ nāsti cet te na saṃskṛtāḥ
The line
If you say that of a compound: arising, duration, and bhaṅga (भङ्ग), another, a compound: the conditioned, and a mark, is, then anavasthaiva (अनवस्थैव), is not, if you say, if, they, those, not the conditioned.
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 7. Saṃskṛta (संस्कृत). The conditioned, arising, staying, ceasing. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: utpāda-sthiti-bhaṅgānām (उत्पाद-स्थिति-भङ्गानाम्) + anyat (अन्यत्) + saṃskṛta-lakṣaṇam (संस्कृत-लक्षणम्) + asti (अस्ति) + ced (चेद्) + anavasthaivaṃ (अनवस्थैवं) + nāsti (नास्ति) + cet (चेत्) + te (ते) + na (न) + saṃskṛtāḥ (संस्कृताः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| utpāda-sthiti-bhaṅgānām (उत्पाद-स्थिति-भङ्गानाम्) | genitive plural | a compound: arising, duration, and bhaṅga (भङ्ग). Read it from the end |
| anyat (अन्यत्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | another |
| saṃskṛta-lakṣaṇam (संस्कृत-लक्षणम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: the conditioned, and a mark. Read it from the end |
| asti (अस्ति) | present, third person singular | is |
| ced (चेद्) | indeclinable | if you say. cet before a voiced sound |
| anavasthaivaṃ (अनवस्थैवं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | anavasthaiva (अनवस्थैव) |
| nāsti (नास्ति) | present, third person singular | is not |
| cet (चेत्) | indeclinable | if you say, if |
| te (ते) | nominative plural, masculine | they, those |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| saṃskṛtāḥ (संस्कृताः) | nominative plural | the conditioned |
The phrases
utpāda-sthiti-bhaṅgānām (उत्पाद-स्थिति-भङ्गानाम्) is a compound: arising, duration, and bhaṅga (भङ्ग). Read it from the end. It stands as genitive plural. anyat (अन्यत्) is another. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. saṃskṛta-lakṣaṇam (संस्कृत-लक्षणम्) is a compound: the conditioned, and a mark. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. asti (अस्ति) is is. It stands as present, third person singular. ced (चेद्) is if you say. cet before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. anavasthaivaṃ (अनवस्थैवं) is anavasthaiva (अनवस्थैव). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
nāsti (नास्ति) is is not. It stands as present, third person singular. cet (चेत्) is if you say, if. It stands as indeclinable. te (ते) is they, those. It stands as nominative plural, masculine. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. saṃskṛtāḥ (संस्कृताः) is the conditioned. It stands as nominative plural.
Sanskrit in this line
utpāda-sthiti-bhaṅgānām (उत्पाद-स्थिति-भङ्गानाम्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss utpāda-sthiti-bhaṅgānām (उत्पाद-स्थिति-भङ्गानाम्) and anyat (अन्यत्).