9.5
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 9. Pūrva (पूर्व) / 9.5
अज्यते केनचित् कश्चित् किंचित् केन चिदज्यते कुतः किंचिद् विना कश्चित् किंचित् किंचिद् विना कुतः
ajyate kenacit kaścit kiṃcit kena cid ajyate kutaḥ kiṃcid vinā kaścit kiṃcit kiṃcid vinā kutaḥ
The line
Is driven, by means of by what, some, at all, someone, what, some, at all, by means of by what, some. cit before a voiced sound, is driven, from where, how, what, some. cit before a voiced sound, without, someone, what, some, at all, what, some. cit before a voiced sound, without, from where, how.
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 9. Pūrva (पूर्व). The earlier, the seer before the seeing. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: ajyate (अज्यते) + kena (केन) + cit (चित्) + kaścit (कश्चित्) + kiṃ (किं) + cit (चित्) + kena (केन) + cid (चिद्) + ajyate (अज्यते) + kutaḥ (कुतः) + kiṃ (किं) + cid (चिद्) + vinā (विना) + kaścit (कश्चित्) + kiṃ (किं) + cit (चित्) + kiṃ (किं) + cid (चिद्) + vinā (विना) + kutaḥ (कुतः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| ajyate (अज्यते) | present, third person singular | is driven |
| kena (केन) | instrumental singular | by what |
| cit (चित्) | indeclinable | some, at all |
| kaścit (कश्चित्) | nominative singular, masculine | someone |
| kiṃ (किं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | what |
| cit (चित्) | indeclinable | some, at all |
| kena (केन) | instrumental singular | by what |
| cid (चिद्) | indeclinable | some. cit before a voiced sound |
| ajyate (अज्यते) | present, third person singular | is driven |
| kutaḥ (कुतः) | indeclinable | from where, how |
| kiṃ (किं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | what |
| cid (चिद्) | indeclinable | some. cit before a voiced sound |
| vinā (विना) | indeclinable | without |
| kaścit (कश्चित्) | nominative singular, masculine | someone |
| kiṃ (किं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | what |
| cit (चित्) | indeclinable | some, at all |
| kiṃ (किं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | what |
| cid (चिद्) | indeclinable | some. cit before a voiced sound |
| vinā (विना) | indeclinable | without |
| kutaḥ (कुतः) | indeclinable | from where, how |
The phrases
ajyate (अज्यते) is is driven. It stands as present, third person singular. kena (केन) is by what. It stands as instrumental singular. cit (चित्) is some, at all. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as kenacit. kaścit (कश्चित्) is someone. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. kiṃ (किं) is what. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. cit (चित्) is some, at all. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as kiṃcit (किंचित्). kena (केन) is by what. It stands as instrumental singular. cid (चिद्) is some. cit before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. ajyate (अज्यते) is is driven. It stands as present, third person singular. kutaḥ (कुतः) is from where, how. It stands as indeclinable.
kiṃ (किं) is what. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. cid (चिद्) is some. cit before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as kiṃcid (किंचिद्). vinā (विना) is without. It stands as indeclinable. kaścit (कश्चित्) is someone. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. kiṃ (किं) is what. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. cit (चित्) is some, at all. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as kiṃcit (किंचित्). kiṃ (किं) is what. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. cid (चिद्) is some. cit before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as kiṃcid (किंचिद्). vinā (विना) is without. It stands as indeclinable. kutaḥ (कुतः) is from where, how. It stands as indeclinable.
Sanskrit in this line
ajyate (अज्यते) is present, third person singular. That ending is the work an English preposition would do. The line joins them as kenacit. The line joins them as kiṃcit (किंचित्). The line joins them as kiṃcid (किंचिद्). The line joins them as kiṃcit (किंचित्). The line joins them as kiṃcid (किंचिद्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss ajyate (अज्यते) and kena (केन).