13.6
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 13. Saṃskāra (संस्कार) / 13.6
तस्य चेदन्यथाभावः क्षीरमेव भवेद् दधि क्षीरादन्यस्य कस्यचिद् दधिभावो भविष्यति
tasya ced anyathābhāvaḥ kṣīram eva bhaved dadhi kṣīrād anyasya kasyacid dadhibhāvo bhaviṣyati
The line
If you say that of of that, his, then a compound: anyathā (अन्यथा), and a state, kṣīra (क्षीर) just, would be. bhavet before a voiced sound, in dadha (दध), because of kṣīra (क्षीर), of of another, of of whom, some. cit before a voiced sound, a compound: dadhi (दधि), and a state, will be.
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: tasya (तस्य) + ced (चेद्) + anyathā-bhāvaḥ (अन्यथा-भावः) + kṣīram (क्षीरम्) + eva (एव) + bhaved (भवेद्) + dadhi (दधि) + kṣīrād (क्षीराद्) + anyasya (अन्यस्य) + kasya (कस्य) + cid (चिद्) + dadhi-bhāvaḥ (दधि-भावः) + bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tasya (तस्य) | genitive singular | of that, his |
| ced (चेद्) | indeclinable | if you say. cet before a voiced sound |
| anyathā-bhāvaḥ (अन्यथा-भावः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: anyathā (अन्यथा), and a state. Read it from the end |
| kṣīram (क्षीरम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | kṣīra (क्षीर) |
| eva (एव) | indeclinable | only, just |
| bhaved (भवेद्) | optative, third person singular | would be. bhavet before a voiced sound |
| dadhi (दधि) | locative singular, or nominative singular | dadha (दध) |
| kṣīrād (क्षीराद्) | ablative singular | kṣīra (क्षीर) |
| anyasya (अन्यस्य) | genitive singular | of another |
| kasya (कस्य) | genitive singular | of whom |
| cid (चिद्) | indeclinable | some. cit before a voiced sound |
| dadhi-bhāvaḥ (दधि-भावः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: dadhi (दधि), and a state. Read it from the end |
| bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति) | future, third person singular | will be |
The phrases
tasya (तस्य) is of that, his. It stands as genitive singular. ced (चेद्) is if you say. cet before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. anyathā-bhāvaḥ (अन्यथा-भावः) is a compound: anyathā (अन्यथा), and a state. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. kṣīram (क्षीरम्) is kṣīra (क्षीर). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. eva (एव) is only, just. It stands as indeclinable. bhaved (भवेद्) is would be. bhavet before a voiced sound. It stands as optative, third person singular. dadhi (दधि) is dadha (दध). It stands as locative singular, or nominative singular.
kṣīrād (क्षीराद्) is kṣīra (क्षीर). It stands as ablative singular. anyasya (अन्यस्य) is of another. It stands as genitive singular. kasya (कस्य) is of whom. It stands as genitive singular. cid (चिद्) is some. cit before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as kasyacid. dadhi-bhāvaḥ (दधि-भावः) is a compound: dadhi (दधि), and a state. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it dadhibhāvo (दधिभावो). bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति) is will be. It stands as future, 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 joins them as kasyacid. The line writes it dadhibhāvo (दधिभावो).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss tasya (तस्य) and anyathā-bhāvaḥ (अन्यथा-भावः).