18.2
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 18. Ātman (आत्मन्) / 18.2
आत्मन्यसति चात्मीयं कुत एव भविष्यति निर्ममो निरहंकारः शमादात्मात्मनीनयोः
ātmany asati cātmīyaṃ kuta eva bhaviṣyati nirmamo nirahaṃkāraḥ śamād ātmātmanīnayoḥ
The line
ātmany (आत्मन्य्), in what is not, cātmīya (चात्मीय), from where, how just, will be, nirmama (निर्मम), nirahaṃkāra (निरहंकार), because of śama (शम), of a compound: ātmā (आत्मा), tmanī (त्मनी), and a standpoint.
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 18. Ātman (आत्मन्). The self. The chapter the āstika (आस्तिक) books are arguing with. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: ātmany (आत्मन्य्) + asati (असति) + cātmīyaṃ (चात्मीयं) + kutaḥ (कुतः) + eva (एव) + bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति) + nirmamo (निर्ममो) + nirahaṃkāraḥ (निरहंकारः) + śamād (शमाद्) + ātmā-tmanī-nayoḥ (आत्मा-त्मनी-नयोः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| ātmany (आत्मन्य्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| asati (असति) | locative singular, or nominative singular | what is not |
| cātmīyaṃ (चात्मीयं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | cātmīya (चात्मीय) |
| kutaḥ (कुतः) | indeclinable | from where, how |
| eva (एव) | indeclinable | only, just |
| bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति) | future, third person singular | will be |
| nirmamo (निर्ममो) | nominative singular, masculine | nirmama (निर्मम) |
| nirahaṃkāraḥ (निरहंकारः) | nominative singular, masculine | nirahaṃkāra (निरहंकार) |
| śamād (शमाद्) | ablative singular | śama (शम) |
| ātmā-tmanī-nayoḥ (आत्मा-त्मनी-नयोः) | genitive or ablative singular | a compound: ātmā (आत्मा), tmanī (त्मनी), and a standpoint. Read it from the end |
The phrases
ātmany (आत्मन्य्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. asati (असति) is what is not. It stands as locative singular, or nominative singular. cātmīyaṃ (चात्मीयं) is cātmīya (चात्मीय). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. kutaḥ (कुतः) is from where, how. It stands as indeclinable. The line writes it kuta. eva (एव) is only, just. It stands as indeclinable.
bhaviṣyati (भविष्यति) is will be. It stands as future, third person singular. nirmamo (निर्ममो) is nirmama (निर्मम). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. nirahaṃkāraḥ (निरहंकारः) is nirahaṃkāra (निरहंकार). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. śamād (शमाद्) is śama (शम). It stands as ablative singular. ātmā-tmanī-nayoḥ (आत्मा-त्मनी-नयोः) is a compound: ātmā (आत्मा), tmanī (त्मनी), and a standpoint. Read it from the end. It stands as genitive or ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
ātmā-tmanī-nayoḥ (आत्मा-त्मनी-नयोः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it kuta.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss ātmany (आत्मन्य्) and asati (असति).