17.15
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 17. Karmaphala (कर्मफल) / 17.15
प्रहाणतो न प्रहेयो भावनाहेय एव वा तस्मादविप्रणाशेन जायते कर्मणां फलम्
prahāṇato na praheyo bhāvanāheya eva vā tasmād avipraṇāśena jāyate karmaṇāṃ phalam
The line
prahāṇata (प्रहाणत), not praheya (प्रहेय), a compound: a state, and nāheya (नाहेय) just or, therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before a voiced sound, by means of avipraṇāśa (अविप्रणाश), arises, is born, a compound: action, and ṇāṃa (णांअ), the fruit.
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 17. Karmaphala (कर्मफल). Act and fruit. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: prahāṇato (प्रहाणतो) + na (न) + praheyo (प्रहेयो) + bhāva-nāheya (भाव-नाहेय) + eva (एव) + vā (वा) + tasmād (तस्माद्) + avipraṇāśena (अविप्रणाशेन) + jāyate (जायते) + karma-ṇāṃa (कर्म-णांअ) + phalam (फलम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| prahāṇato (प्रहाणतो) | nominative singular, masculine | prahāṇata (प्रहाणत) |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| praheyo (प्रहेयो) | nominative singular, masculine | praheya (प्रहेय) |
| bhāva-nāheya (भाव-नाहेय) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: a state, and nāheya (नाहेय). Read it from the end |
| eva (एव) | indeclinable | only, just |
| vā (वा) | indeclinable | or |
| tasmād (तस्माद्) | indeclinable | therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before a voiced sound |
| avipraṇāśena (अविप्रणाशेन) | instrumental singular | avipraṇāśa (अविप्रणाश) |
| jāyate (जायते) | present, third person singular | arises, is born |
| karma-ṇāṃa (कर्म-णांअ) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: action, and ṇāṃa (णांअ). Read it from the end |
| phalam (फलम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | the fruit |
The phrases
prahāṇato (प्रहाणतो) is prahāṇata (प्रहाणत). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. praheyo (प्रहेयो) is praheya (प्रहेय). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. bhāva-nāheya (भाव-नाहेय) is a compound: a state, and nāheya (नाहेय). Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member. eva (एव) is only, just. It stands as indeclinable. vā (वा) is or. It stands as indeclinable.
tasmād (तस्माद्) is therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. avipraṇāśena (अविप्रणाशेन) is avipraṇāśa (अविप्रणाश). It stands as instrumental singular. jāyate (जायते) is arises, is born. It stands as present, third person singular. karma-ṇāṃa (कर्म-णांअ) is a compound: action, and ṇāṃa (णांअ). Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member. phalam (फलम्) is the fruit. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
bhāva-nāheya (भाव-नाहेय) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss prahāṇato (प्रहाणतो) and praheyo (प्रहेयो).