15.5
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 15. Svabhāva (स्वभाव) / 15.5
भावस्य चेदप्रसिद्धिरभावो नैव सिध्यति भावस्य ह्यन्यथाभावमभावं ब्रुवते जनाः
bhāvasya ced aprasiddhir abhāvo naiva sidhyati bhāvasya hy anyathābhāvam abhāvaṃ bruvate janāḥ
The line
If you say that of a state, then a compound: apra (अप्र), and established, absence, not just, is established, of a state, a compound: anyathā (अन्यथा), and a state, absence, in bruvata (ब्रुवत), a person.
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 15. Svabhāva (स्वभाव). Own-nature. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: bhāvasya (भावस्य) + ced (चेद्) + apra-siddhiḥ (अप्र-सिद्धिः) + abhāvaḥ (अभावः) + na (न) + eva (एव) + sidhyati (सिध्यति) + bhāvasya (भावस्य) + hy (ह्य्) + anyathā-bhāvam (अन्यथा-भावम्) + abhāvaṃ (अभावं) + bruvate (ब्रुवते) + janāḥ (जनाः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| bhāvasya (भावस्य) | genitive singular | a state |
| ced (चेद्) | indeclinable | if you say. cet before a voiced sound |
| apra-siddhiḥ (अप्र-सिद्धिः) | nominative singular | a compound: apra (अप्र), and established. Read it from the end |
| abhāvaḥ (अभावः) | nominative singular, masculine | absence |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| eva (एव) | indeclinable | only, just |
| sidhyati (सिध्यति) | present, third person singular | is established |
| bhāvasya (भावस्य) | genitive singular | a state |
| hy (ह्य्) | indeclinable | for, indeed. hi before a vowel |
| anyathā-bhāvam (अन्यथा-भावम्) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: anyathā (अन्यथा), and a state. Read it from the end |
| abhāvaṃ (अभावं) | accusative singular, masculine | absence |
| bruvate (ब्रुवते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | bruvata (ब्रुवत) |
| janāḥ (जनाः) | nominative plural | a person |
The phrases
bhāvasya (भावस्य) is a state. It stands as genitive singular. ced (चेद्) is if you say. cet before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. apra-siddhiḥ (अप्र-सिद्धिः) is a compound: apra (अप्र), and established. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular. The line writes it aprasiddhir. abhāvaḥ (अभावः) is absence. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it abhāvo (अभावो). na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. eva (एव) is only, just. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as naiva. sidhyati (सिध्यति) is is established. It stands as present, third person singular.
bhāvasya (भावस्य) is a state. It stands as genitive singular. hy (ह्य्) is for, indeed. hi before a vowel. It stands as indeclinable. anyathā-bhāvam (अन्यथा-भावम्) is a compound: anyathā (अन्यथा), and a state. Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. abhāvaṃ (अभावं) is absence. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. bruvate (ब्रुवते) is bruvata (ब्रुवत). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. janāḥ (जनाः) is a person. It stands as nominative plural.
Sanskrit in this line
anyathā-bhāvam (अन्यथा-भावम्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it aprasiddhir. The line writes it abhāvo (अभावो). The line joins them as naiva.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss bhāvasya (भावस्य) and apra-siddhiḥ (अप्र-सिद्धिः).