10.10
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 10. Agnīndhana (अग्नीन्धन) / 10.10
योऽपेक्ष्य सिध्यते भावस् तमेवापेक्ष्य सिध्यति यदि योऽपेक्षितव्यः स सिध्यतां कमपेक्ष्य कः
yo 'pekṣya sidhyate bhāvas tam evāpekṣya sidhyati yadi yo 'pekṣitavyaḥ sa sidhyatāṃ kam apekṣya kaḥ
The line
Who, which. yaḥ (यः) before a voiced sound, apekṣya (अपेक्ष्य), in sidhyata (सिध्यत), a being, a state, him, that, evāpekṣya (एवापेक्ष्य), is established, if, who, which. yaḥ (यः) before a voiced sound, apekṣitavya (अपेक्षितव्य), he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant, of sidhyata (सिध्यत), kam (कम्), apekṣya (अपेक्ष्य), who.
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: yo (यो) + apekṣya (अपेक्ष्य) + sidhyate (सिध्यते) + bhāvaḥ (भावः) + tam (तम्) + evāpekṣya (एवापेक्ष्य) + sidhyati (सिध्यति) + yadi (यदि) + yo (यो) + apekṣitavyaḥ (अपेक्षितव्यः) + sa (स) + sidhyatāṃ (सिध्यतां) + kam (कम्) + apekṣya (अपेक्ष्य) + kaḥ (कः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| yo (यो) | nominative singular, masculine | who, which. yaḥ (यः) before a voiced sound |
| apekṣya (अपेक्ष्य) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| sidhyate (सिध्यते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | sidhyata (सिध्यत) |
| bhāvaḥ (भावः) | nominative singular, masculine | a being, a state |
| tam (तम्) | accusative singular, masculine | him, that |
| evāpekṣya (एवापेक्ष्य) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| sidhyati (सिध्यति) | present, third person singular | is established |
| yadi (यदि) | indeclinable | if |
| yo (यो) | nominative singular, masculine | who, which. yaḥ (यः) before a voiced sound |
| apekṣitavyaḥ (अपेक्षितव्यः) | nominative singular, masculine | apekṣitavya (अपेक्षितव्य) |
| sa (स) | nominative singular, masculine | he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant |
| sidhyatāṃ (सिध्यतां) | genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine | sidhyata (सिध्यत) |
| kam (कम्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| apekṣya (अपेक्ष्य) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| kaḥ (कः) | nominative singular, masculine | who |
The phrases
yo (यो) is who, which. yaḥ (यः) before a voiced sound. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. apekṣya (अपेक्ष्य) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. sidhyate (सिध्यते) is sidhyata (सिध्यत). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. bhāvaḥ (भावः) is a being, a state. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it bhāvas (भाव). tam (तम्) is him, that. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. evāpekṣya (एवापेक्ष्य) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. sidhyati (सिध्यति) is is established. It stands as present, third person singular. yadi (यदि) is if. It stands as indeclinable.
yo (यो) is who, which. yaḥ (यः) before a voiced sound. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. apekṣitavyaḥ (अपेक्षितव्यः) is apekṣitavya (अपेक्षितव्य). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. sa (स) is he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. sidhyatāṃ (सिध्यतां) is sidhyata (सिध्यत). It stands as genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine. kam (कम्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. apekṣya (अपेक्ष्य) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. kaḥ (कः) is who. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
The apostrophe is an avagraha. It marks an a that sandhi dropped. The sitting puts that a back. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. The line writes it bhāvas (भाव). The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss yo (यो) and apekṣya (अपेक्ष्य).