11.3
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 11. Pūrvāparakoṭi (पूर्वापरकोटि) / 11.3
पूर्वं जातिर् यदि भवेज् जरामरणमुत्तरम् निर्जरा मरणा जातिर् भवेज् जायेत चामृतः
pūrvaṃ jātir yadi bhavej jarāmaraṇam uttaram nirjarā maraṇā jātir bhavej jāyeta cāmṛtaḥ
The line
The earlier, a futile rejoinder, if, bhavej (भवेज्), jarāmaraṇa (जरामरण), the later, wearing away, maraṇa (मरण), a futile rejoinder, bhavej (भवेज्), jāyeta (जायेत), a compound: and, and the deathless.
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 11. Pūrvāparakoṭi (पूर्वापरकोटि). The first and the last end of the round. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: pūrvaṃ (पूर्वं) + jātiḥ (जातिः) + yadi (यदि) + bhavej (भवेज्) + jarāmaraṇam (जरामरणम्) + uttaram (उत्तरम्) + nirjarā (निर्जरा) + maraṇā (मरणा) + jātiḥ (जातिः) + bhavej (भवेज्) + jāyeta (जायेत) + ca-amṛtaḥ (च-अमृतः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| pūrvaṃ (पूर्वं) | accusative singular, masculine | the earlier |
| jātiḥ (जातिः) | nominative singular | a futile rejoinder |
| yadi (यदि) | indeclinable | if |
| bhavej (भवेज्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| jarāmaraṇam (जरामरणम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | jarāmaraṇa (जरामरण) |
| uttaram (उत्तरम्) | accusative singular, masculine | the later |
| nirjarā (निर्जरा) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | wearing away |
| maraṇā (मरणा) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | maraṇa (मरण) |
| jātiḥ (जातिः) | nominative singular | a futile rejoinder |
| bhavej (भवेज्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| jāyeta (जायेत) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| ca-amṛtaḥ (च-अमृतः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: and, and the deathless. Read it from the end |
The phrases
pūrvaṃ (पूर्वं) is the earlier. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. jātiḥ (जातिः) is a futile rejoinder. It stands as nominative singular. The line writes it jātir (जातिर्). yadi (यदि) is if. It stands as indeclinable. bhavej (भवेज्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. jarāmaraṇam (जरामरणम्) is jarāmaraṇa (जरामरण). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. uttaram (उत्तरम्) is the later. It stands as accusative singular, masculine.
nirjarā (निर्जरा) is wearing away. It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. maraṇā (मरणा) is maraṇa (मरण). It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. jātiḥ (जातिः) is a futile rejoinder. It stands as nominative singular. The line writes it jātir (जातिर्). bhavej (भवेज्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. jāyeta (जायेत) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. ca-amṛtaḥ (च-अमृतः) is a compound: and, and the deathless. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
jarāmaraṇam (जरामरणम्) is accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. That ending is the work an English preposition would do. The line writes it jātir (जातिर्). The line writes it jātir (जातिर्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss pūrvaṃ (पूर्वं) and jātiḥ (जातिः).