13.4
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 13. Saṃskāra (संस्कार) / 13.4
कस्य स्यादन्यथाभावः स्वभावश् चेन् न विद्यते कस्य स्यादन्यथाभावः स्वभावो यदि विद्यते
kasya syād anyathābhāvaḥ svabhāvaś cen na vidyate kasya syād anyathābhāvaḥ svabhāvo yadi vidyate
The line
If you say that of of whom, it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound, a compound: anyathā (अन्यथा), and a state, an own-nature, no, is found, of of whom, it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound, a compound: anyathā (अन्यथा), and a state, an own-nature, if, is found.
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 13. Saṃskāra (संस्कार). Compounded things. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: kasya (कस्य) + syād (स्याद्) + anyathā-bhāvaḥ (अन्यथा-भावः) + svabhāvaḥ (स्वभावः) + cen (चेन्) + na (न) + vidyate (विद्यते) + kasya (कस्य) + syād (स्याद्) + anyathā-bhāvaḥ (अन्यथा-भावः) + svabhāvaḥ (स्वभावः) + yadi (यदि) + vidyate (विद्यते)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| kasya (कस्य) | genitive singular | of whom |
| syād (स्याद्) | optative, third person singular | it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound |
| anyathā-bhāvaḥ (अन्यथा-भावः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: anyathā (अन्यथा), and a state. Read it from the end |
| svabhāvaḥ (स्वभावः) | nominative singular, masculine | an own-nature |
| cen (चेन्) | indeclinable | if you say. cet before n |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| vidyate (विद्यते) | present, third person singular | is found |
| kasya (कस्य) | genitive singular | of whom |
| syād (स्याद्) | optative, third person singular | it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound |
| anyathā-bhāvaḥ (अन्यथा-भावः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: anyathā (अन्यथा), and a state. Read it from the end |
| svabhāvaḥ (स्वभावः) | nominative singular, masculine | an own-nature |
| yadi (यदि) | indeclinable | if |
| vidyate (विद्यते) | present, third person singular | is found |
The phrases
kasya (कस्य) is of whom. It stands as genitive singular. syād (स्याद्) is it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound. It stands as optative, third person singular. anyathā-bhāvaḥ (अन्यथा-भावः) is a compound: anyathā (अन्यथा), and a state. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. svabhāvaḥ (स्वभावः) is an own-nature. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it svabhāvaś (स्वभावश्). cen (चेन्) is if you say. cet before n. It stands as indeclinable. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. vidyate (विद्यते) is is found. It stands as present, third person singular.
kasya (कस्य) is of whom. It stands as genitive singular. syād (स्याद्) is it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound. It stands as optative, third person singular. anyathā-bhāvaḥ (अन्यथा-भावः) is a compound: anyathā (अन्यथा), and a state. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. svabhāvaḥ (स्वभावः) is an own-nature. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it svabhāvo (स्वभावो). yadi (यदि) is if. It stands as indeclinable. vidyate (विद्यते) is is found. It stands as present, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
anyathā-bhāvaḥ (अन्यथा-भावः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it svabhāvaś (स्वभावश्). The line writes it svabhāvo (स्वभावो).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss kasya (कस्य) and syād (स्याद्).