15.9
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 15. Svabhāva (स्वभाव) / 15.9
प्रकृतौ कस्य वासत्यामन्यथात्वं भविष्यति प्रकृतौ कस्य वा सत्यामन्यथात्वं भविष्यति
prakṛtau kasya vāsatyām anyathātvaṃ bhaviṣyati prakṛtau kasya vā satyām anyathātvaṃ bhaviṣyati
The line
In in nature, in the model rite, of of whom, of a compound: or, and truth, a compound: other, and thātva (थात्व), will be, in in nature, in the model rite, of of whom or, of truth, a compound: other, and thātva (थात्व), will be.
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: prakṛtau (प्रकृतौ) + kasya (कस्य) + vā-satyām (वा-सत्याम्) + anya-thātvaṃ (अन्य-थात्वं) + bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति) + prakṛtau (प्रकृतौ) + kasya (कस्य) + vā (वा) + satyām (सत्याम्) + anya-thātvaṃ (अन्य-थात्वं) + bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| prakṛtau (प्रकृतौ) | locative singular | in nature, in the model rite |
| kasya (कस्य) | genitive singular | of whom |
| vā-satyām (वा-सत्याम्) | genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine | a compound: or, and truth. Read it from the end |
| anya-thātvaṃ (अन्य-थात्वं) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: other, and thātva (थात्व). Read it from the end |
| bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति) | future, third person singular | will be |
| prakṛtau (प्रकृतौ) | locative singular | in nature, in the model rite |
| kasya (कस्य) | genitive singular | of whom |
| vā (वा) | indeclinable | or |
| satyām (सत्याम्) | genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine | truth |
| anya-thātvaṃ (अन्य-थात्वं) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: other, and thātva (थात्व). Read it from the end |
| bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति) | future, third person singular | will be |
The phrases
prakṛtau (प्रकृतौ) is in nature, in the model rite. It stands as locative singular. kasya (कस्य) is of whom. It stands as genitive singular. vā-satyām (वा-सत्याम्) is a compound: or, and truth. Read it from the end. It stands as genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine. anya-thātvaṃ (अन्य-थात्वं) is a compound: other, and thātva (थात्व). Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति) is will be. It stands as future, third person singular. prakṛtau (प्रकृतौ) is in nature, in the model rite. It stands as locative singular.
kasya (कस्य) is of whom. It stands as genitive singular. vā (वा) is or. It stands as indeclinable. satyām (सत्याम्) is truth. It stands as genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine. anya-thātvaṃ (अन्य-थात्वं) is a compound: other, and thātva (थात्व). Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति) is will be. It stands as future, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
anya-thātvaṃ (अन्य-थात्वं) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss prakṛtau (प्रकृतौ) and kasya (कस्य).