10.8
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 10. Agnīndhana (अग्नीन्धन) / 10.8
यदीन्धनमपेक्ष्याग्निरपेक्ष्याग्निं यदीन्धनम् कतरत् पूर्वनिष्पन्नं यदपेक्ष्याग्निरिन्धनम्
yadīndhanam apekṣyāgnir apekṣyāgniṃ yadīndhanam katarat pūrvaniṣpannaṃ yad apekṣyāgnir indhanam
The line
yadīndhana (यदीन्धन), apekṣyāgnir (अपेक्ष्याग्निर्), apekṣyāgna (अपेक्ष्याग्न), yadīndhana (यदीन्धन), katarat (कतरत्), a compound: the earlier, and niṣpanna (निष्पन्न), which, apekṣyāgnir (अपेक्ष्याग्निर्), fuel.
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 10. Agnīndhana (अग्नीन्धन). Fire and fuel. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: yadīndhanam (यदीन्धनम्) + apekṣyāgnir (अपेक्ष्याग्निर्) + apekṣyāgniṃ (अपेक्ष्याग्निं) + yadīndhanam (यदीन्धनम्) + katarat (कतरत्) + pūrva-niṣpannaṃ (पूर्व-निष्पन्नं) + yad (यद्) + apekṣyāgnir (अपेक्ष्याग्निर्) + indhanam (इन्धनम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| yadīndhanam (यदीन्धनम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | yadīndhana (यदीन्धन) |
| apekṣyāgnir (अपेक्ष्याग्निर्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| apekṣyāgniṃ (अपेक्ष्याग्निं) | accusative singular | apekṣyāgna (अपेक्ष्याग्न) |
| yadīndhanam (यदीन्धनम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | yadīndhana (यदीन्धन) |
| katarat (कतरत्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| pūrva-niṣpannaṃ (पूर्व-निष्पन्नं) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: the earlier, and niṣpanna (निष्पन्न). Read it from the end |
| yad (यद्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | which |
| apekṣyāgnir (अपेक्ष्याग्निर्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| indhanam (इन्धनम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | fuel |
The phrases
yadīndhanam (यदीन्धनम्) is yadīndhana (यदीन्धन). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. apekṣyāgnir (अपेक्ष्याग्निर्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. apekṣyāgniṃ (अपेक्ष्याग्निं) is apekṣyāgna (अपेक्ष्याग्न). It stands as accusative singular. yadīndhanam (यदीन्धनम्) is yadīndhana (यदीन्धन). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. katarat (कतरत्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it.
pūrva-niṣpannaṃ (पूर्व-निष्पन्नं) is a compound: the earlier, and niṣpanna (निष्पन्न). Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. yad (यद्) is which. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. apekṣyāgnir (अपेक्ष्याग्निर्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. indhanam (इन्धनम्) is fuel. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
pūrva-niṣpannaṃ (पूर्व-निष्पन्नं) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss yadīndhanam (यदीन्धनम्) and apekṣyāgnir (अपेक्ष्याग्निर्).