9.10
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 9. Pūrva (पूर्व) / 9.10
दर्शनश्रवणादीनि वेदनादीनि चाप्यथ भवन्ति येभ्यस् तेष्वेष भूतेष्वपि न विद्यते
darśanaśravaṇādīni vedanādīni cāpy atha bhavanti yebhyas teṣv eṣa bhūteṣv api na vidyate
The line
In a compound: seeing, śrava (श्रव), and ṇādīna (णादीन), in a compound: the Veda, and nādīna (नादीन) and, also, even. api before a vowel, now, and then, are, yebhyas (येभ्य), in in them. teṣu (तेषु) before a vowel, this, bhūteṣv (भूतेष्व्) even, not is found.
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: darśana-śrava-ṇādīni (दर्शन-श्रव-णादीनि) + veda-nādīni (वेद-नादीनि) + ca (च) + apy (अप्य्) + atha (अथ) + bhavanti (भवन्ति) + yebhyas (येभ्य) + teṣv (तेष्व्) + eṣa (एष) + bhūteṣv (भूतेष्व्) + api (अपि) + na (न) + vidyate (विद्यते)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| darśana-śrava-ṇādīni (दर्शन-श्रव-णादीनि) | locative singular, or nominative singular | a compound: seeing, śrava (श्रव), and ṇādīna (णादीन). Read it from the end |
| veda-nādīni (वेद-नादीनि) | locative singular, or nominative singular | a compound: the Veda, and nādīna (नादीन). Read it from the end |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| apy (अप्य्) | indeclinable | also, even. api before a vowel |
| atha (अथ) | indeclinable | now, and then |
| bhavanti (भवन्ति) | present, third person plural | are |
| yebhyas (येभ्य) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| teṣv (तेष्व्) | locative plural | in them. teṣu (तेषु) before a vowel |
| eṣa (एष) | nominative singular, masculine | this |
| bhūteṣv (भूतेष्व्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| api (अपि) | indeclinable | also, even |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| vidyate (विद्यते) | present, third person singular | is found |
The phrases
darśana-śrava-ṇādīni (दर्शन-श्रव-णादीनि) is a compound: seeing, śrava (श्रव), and ṇādīna (णादीन). Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative singular. veda-nādīni (वेद-नादीनि) is a compound: the Veda, and nādīna (नादीन). Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative singular. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. apy (अप्य्) is also, even. api before a vowel. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as cāpy (चाप्य्). atha (अथ) is now, and then. It stands as indeclinable. bhavanti (भवन्ति) is are. It stands as present, third person plural. yebhyas (येभ्य) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it.
teṣv (तेष्व्) is in them. teṣu (तेषु) before a vowel. It stands as locative plural. eṣa (एष) is this. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. bhūteṣv (भूतेष्व्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. api (अपि) is also, even. It stands as indeclinable. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. vidyate (विद्यते) is is found. It stands as present, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
darśana-śrava-ṇādīni (दर्शन-श्रव-णादीनि) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line joins them as cāpy (चाप्य्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss darśana-śrava-ṇādīni (दर्शन-श्रव-णादीनि) and veda-nādīni (वेद-नादीनि).