9.9
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 9. Pūrva (पूर्व) / 9.9
द्रष्टान्य एव श्रोतान्यो वेदकोऽन्यः पुनर् यदि सति स्याद् द्रष्टरि श्रोता बहुत्वं चात्मनां भवेत्
draṣṭānya eva śrotānyo vedako 'nyaḥ punar yadi sati syād draṣṭari śrotā bahutvaṃ cātmanāṃ bhavet
The line
draṣṭānya (द्रष्टान्य) just, śrotānya (श्रोतान्य), vedaka (वेदक), another, again, if, in when it is, it being so, it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound, in draṣṭara (द्रष्टर), śrota (श्रोत), being many, of a compound: and, and the self, would be.
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: draṣṭānya (द्रष्टान्य) + eva (एव) + śrotānyo (श्रोतान्यो) + vedako (वेदको) + anyaḥ (अन्यः) + punar (पुनर्) + yadi (यदि) + sati (सति) + syād (स्याद्) + draṣṭari (द्रष्टरि) + śrotā (श्रोता) + bahutvaṃ (बहुत्वं) + ca-ātman-āṃ (च-आत्मन्-आं) + bhavet (भवेत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| draṣṭānya (द्रष्टान्य) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| eva (एव) | indeclinable | only, just |
| śrotānyo (श्रोतान्यो) | nominative singular, masculine | śrotānya (श्रोतान्य) |
| vedako (वेदको) | nominative singular, masculine | vedaka (वेदक) |
| anyaḥ (अन्यः) | nominative singular, masculine | another |
| punar (पुनर्) | indeclinable | again |
| yadi (यदि) | indeclinable | if |
| sati (सति) | locative singular, present participle | when it is, it being so |
| syād (स्याद्) | optative, third person singular | it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound |
| draṣṭari (द्रष्टरि) | locative singular, or nominative singular | draṣṭara (द्रष्टर) |
| śrotā (श्रोता) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | śrota (श्रोत) |
| bahutvaṃ (बहुत्वं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | being many |
| ca-ātman-āṃ (च-आत्मन्-आं) | genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine | a compound: and, and the self. Read it from the end |
| bhavet (भवेत्) | optative, third person singular | would be |
The phrases
draṣṭānya (द्रष्टान्य) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. eva (एव) is only, just. It stands as indeclinable. śrotānyo (श्रोतान्यो) is śrotānya (श्रोतान्य). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. vedako (वेदको) is vedaka (वेदक). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. anyaḥ (अन्यः) is another. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. punar (पुनर्) is again. It stands as indeclinable. yadi (यदि) is if. It stands as indeclinable.
sati (सति) is when it is, it being so. It stands as locative singular, present participle. syād (स्याद्) is it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound. It stands as optative, third person singular. draṣṭari (द्रष्टरि) is draṣṭara (द्रष्टर). It stands as locative singular, or nominative singular. śrotā (श्रोता) is śrota (श्रोत). It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. bahutvaṃ (बहुत्वं) is being many. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. ca-ātman-āṃ (च-आत्मन्-आं) is a compound: and, and the self. Read it from the end. It stands as genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine. bhavet (भवेत्) is would be. It stands as optative, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
ca-ātman-āṃ (च-आत्मन्-आं) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss draṣṭānya (द्रष्टान्य) and śrotānyo (श्रोतान्यो).