7.23
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 7. Saṃskṛta (संस्कृत) / 7.23
स्थितिर् निरुध्यमानस्य न भावस्योपपद्यते यश् चानिरुध्यमानस् तु स भावो नोपपद्यते
sthitir nirudhyamānasya na bhāvasyopapadyate yaś cānirudhyamānas tu sa bhāvo nopapadyate
The line
Duration, of a compound: niru (निरु), dhya (ध्य), and a measure, a means of knowing, not in a compound: a state, syopa (स्योप), and padyata (पद्यत), who, which, a compound: cāni (चानि), rudhya (रुध्य), and a measure, a means of knowing but, he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant, a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound, does not fit.
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: sthitiḥ (स्थितिः) + niru-dhya-mānasya (निरु-ध्य-मानस्य) + na (न) + bhāva-syopa-padyate (भाव-स्योप-पद्यते) + yaḥ (यः) + cāni-rudhya-mānaḥ (चानि-रुध्य-मानः) + tu (तु) + sa (स) + bhāvo (भावो) + nopapadyate (नोपपद्यते)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| sthitiḥ (स्थितिः) | nominative singular | duration |
| niru-dhya-mānasya (निरु-ध्य-मानस्य) | genitive singular | a compound: niru (निरु), dhya (ध्य), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| bhāva-syopa-padyate (भाव-स्योप-पद्यते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: a state, syopa (स्योप), and padyata (पद्यत). Read it from the end |
| yaḥ (यः) | nominative singular, masculine | who, which |
| cāni-rudhya-mānaḥ (चानि-रुध्य-मानः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: cāni (चानि), rudhya (रुध्य), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end |
| tu (तु) | indeclinable | but, and now |
| sa (स) | nominative singular, masculine | he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant |
| bhāvo (भावो) | nominative singular, masculine | a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound |
| nopapadyate (नोपपद्यते) | present, third person singular | does not fit |
The phrases
sthitiḥ (स्थितिः) is duration. It stands as nominative singular. The line writes it sthitir. niru-dhya-mānasya (निरु-ध्य-मानस्य) is a compound: niru (निरु), dhya (ध्य), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end. It stands as genitive singular. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. bhāva-syopa-padyate (भाव-स्योप-पद्यते) is a compound: a state, syopa (स्योप), and padyata (पद्यत). Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. yaḥ (यः) is who, which. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it yaś (यश्).
cāni-rudhya-mānaḥ (चानि-रुध्य-मानः) is a compound: cāni (चानि), rudhya (रुध्य), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it cānirudhyamānas (चानिरुध्यमान). tu (तु) is but, and now. It stands as indeclinable. sa (स) is he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. bhāvo (भावो) is a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. nopapadyate (नोपपद्यते) is does not fit. It stands as present, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
bhāva-syopa-padyate (भाव-स्योप-पद्यते) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it sthitir. The line writes it yaś (यश्). The line writes it cānirudhyamānas (चानिरुध्यमान).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss sthitiḥ (स्थितिः) and niru-dhya-mānasya (निरु-ध्य-मानस्य).