15.10
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 15. Svabhāva (स्वभाव) / 15.10
अस्तीति शाश्वतग्राहो नास्तीत्युच्छेददर्शनम् तस्मादस्तित्वनास्तित्वे नाश्रीयेत विचक्षणः
astīti śāśvatagrāho nāstīty ucchedadarśanam tasmād astitvanāstitve nāśrīyeta vicakṣaṇaḥ
The line
Is thus, a compound: permanent, and grāha (ग्राह), is not thus, a compound: cutting off, and seeing, therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before a voiced sound, in a compound: is, the state of being that, is not, and the state of being that, nāśrīyeta (नाश्रीयेत), vicakṣaṇa (विचक्षण).
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: asti (अस्ति) + iti (इति) + śāśvata-grāhaḥ (शाश्वत-ग्राहः) + nāsti (नास्ति) + ity (इत्य्) + uccheda-darśanam (उच्छेद-दर्शनम्) + tasmād (तस्माद्) + asti-tva-nāsti-tve (अस्ति-त्व-नास्ति-त्वे) + nāśrīyeta (नाश्रीयेत) + vicakṣaṇaḥ (विचक्षणः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| asti (अस्ति) | present, third person singular | is |
| iti (इति) | indeclinable | thus. It closes a quote or a thought |
| śāśvata-grāhaḥ (शाश्वत-ग्राहः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: permanent, and grāha (ग्राह). Read it from the end |
| nāsti (नास्ति) | present, third person singular | is not |
| ity (इत्य्) | indeclinable | thus. iti before a vowel |
| uccheda-darśanam (उच्छेद-दर्शनम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: cutting off, and seeing. Read it from the end |
| tasmād (तस्माद्) | indeclinable | therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before a voiced sound |
| asti-tva-nāsti-tve (अस्ति-त्व-नास्ति-त्वे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: is, the state of being that, is not, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| nāśrīyeta (नाश्रीयेत) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| vicakṣaṇaḥ (विचक्षणः) | nominative singular, masculine | vicakṣaṇa (विचक्षण) |
The phrases
asti (अस्ति) is is. It stands as present, third person singular. iti (इति) is thus. It closes a quote or a thought. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as astīti (अस्तीति). śāśvata-grāhaḥ (शाश्वत-ग्राहः) is a compound: permanent, and grāha (ग्राह). Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it śāśvatagrāho (शाश्वतग्राहो). nāsti (नास्ति) is is not. It stands as present, third person singular. ity (इत्य्) is thus. iti before a vowel. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as nāstīty (नास्तीत्य्).
uccheda-darśanam (उच्छेद-दर्शनम्) is a compound: cutting off, and seeing. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. tasmād (तस्माद्) is therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. asti-tva-nāsti-tve (अस्ति-त्व-नास्ति-त्वे) is a compound: is, the state of being that, is not, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. nāśrīyeta (नाश्रीयेत) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. vicakṣaṇaḥ (विचक्षणः) is vicakṣaṇa (विचक्षण). It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
asti-tva-nāsti-tve (अस्ति-त्व-नास्ति-त्वे) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line joins them as astīti (अस्तीति). The line writes it śāśvatagrāho (शाश्वतग्राहो). The line joins them as nāstīty (नास्तीत्य्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss asti (अस्ति) and śāśvata-grāhaḥ (शाश्वत-ग्राहः).