7.22
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 7. Saṃskṛta (संस्कृत) / 7.22
नास्थितस् तिष्ठते भावः स्थितो भावो न तिष्ठति न तिष्ठते तिष्ठमानः कोऽनुत्पन्नश् च तिष्ठति
nāsthitas tiṣṭhate bhāvaḥ sthito bhāvo na tiṣṭhati na tiṣṭhate tiṣṭhamānaḥ ko 'nutpannaś ca tiṣṭhati
The line
Not not standing, remaining, in tiṣṭhata (तिष्ठत), a being, a state, standing, remaining, a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound, not stands, not in tiṣṭhata (तिष्ठत), a compound: tiṣṭha (तिष्ठ), and a measure, a means of knowing, who. kaḥ (कः) before a voiced sound, anutpannaś (अनुत्पन्नश्) and, stands.
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: na (न) + a-sthitaḥ (अ-स्थितः) + tiṣṭhate (तिष्ठते) + bhāvaḥ (भावः) + sthitaḥ (स्थितः) + bhāvo (भावो) + na (न) + tiṣṭhati (तिष्ठति) + na (न) + tiṣṭhate (तिष्ठते) + tiṣṭha-mānaḥ (तिष्ठ-मानः) + ko (को) + anutpannaś (अनुत्पन्नश्) + ca (च) + tiṣṭhati (तिष्ठति)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| a-sthitaḥ (अ-स्थितः) | nominative singular, masculine | not standing, remaining |
| tiṣṭhate (तिष्ठते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | tiṣṭhata (तिष्ठत) |
| bhāvaḥ (भावः) | nominative singular, masculine | a being, a state |
| sthitaḥ (स्थितः) | nominative singular, masculine | standing, remaining |
| bhāvo (भावो) | nominative singular, masculine | a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| tiṣṭhati (तिष्ठति) | present, third person singular | stands |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| tiṣṭhate (तिष्ठते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | tiṣṭhata (तिष्ठत) |
| tiṣṭha-mānaḥ (तिष्ठ-मानः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: tiṣṭha (तिष्ठ), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end |
| ko (को) | nominative singular, masculine | who. kaḥ (कः) before a voiced sound |
| anutpannaś (अनुत्पन्नश्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| tiṣṭhati (तिष्ठति) | present, third person singular | stands |
The phrases
na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. a-sthitaḥ (अ-स्थितः) is not standing, remaining. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it sthitas. tiṣṭhate (तिष्ठते) is tiṣṭhata (तिष्ठत). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. bhāvaḥ (भावः) is a being, a state. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. sthitaḥ (स्थितः) is standing, remaining. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it sthito. bhāvo (भावो) is a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. tiṣṭhati (तिष्ठति) is stands. It stands as present, third person singular.
na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. tiṣṭhate (तिष्ठते) is tiṣṭhata (तिष्ठत). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. tiṣṭha-mānaḥ (तिष्ठ-मानः) is a compound: tiṣṭha (तिष्ठ), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. ko (को) is who. kaḥ (कः) before a voiced sound. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. anutpannaś (अनुत्पन्नश्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. tiṣṭhati (तिष्ठति) is stands. It stands as present, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
tiṣṭha-mānaḥ (तिष्ठ-मानः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it sthitas. The line writes it sthito. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss a-sthitaḥ (अ-स्थितः) and tiṣṭhate (तिष्ठते).