18.11
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 18. Ātman (आत्मन्) / 18.11
अनेकार्थमनानार्थमनुच्छेदमशाश्वतमेतत् तल् लोकनाथानां बुद्धानां शासनामृतम्
anekārtham anānārtham anucchedam aśāśvatam etat tal lokanāthānāṃ buddhānāṃ śāsanāmṛtam
The line
A compound: several, and a thing, a meaning, anānārtha (अनानार्थ), anuccheda (अनुच्छेद), aśāśvata (अशाश्वत), this, tal (तल्), of a compound: the world, not, and now, of one who has woken, śāsanāmṛta (शासनामृत).
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: aneka-artham (अनेक-अर्थम्) + anānārtham (अनानार्थम्) + anucchedam (अनुच्छेदम्) + aśāśvatam (अशाश्वतम्) + etat (एतत्) + tal (तल्) + loka-na-athānāṃ (लोक-न-अथानां) + buddhānāṃ (बुद्धानां) + śāsanāmṛtam (शासनामृतम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| aneka-artham (अनेक-अर्थम्) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: several, and a thing, a meaning. Read it from the end |
| anānārtham (अनानार्थम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | anānārtha (अनानार्थ) |
| anucchedam (अनुच्छेदम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | anuccheda (अनुच्छेद) |
| aśāśvatam (अशाश्वतम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | aśāśvata (अशाश्वत) |
| etat (एतत्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | this |
| tal (तल्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| loka-na-athānāṃ (लोक-न-अथानां) | genitive plural | a compound: the world, not, and now. Read it from the end |
| buddhānāṃ (बुद्धानां) | genitive plural | one who has woken |
| śāsanāmṛtam (शासनामृतम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | śāsanāmṛta (शासनामृत) |
The phrases
aneka-artham (अनेक-अर्थम्) is a compound: several, and a thing, a meaning. Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. anānārtham (अनानार्थम्) is anānārtha (अनानार्थ). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. anucchedam (अनुच्छेदम्) is anuccheda (अनुच्छेद). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. aśāśvatam (अशाश्वतम्) is aśāśvata (अशाश्वत). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. etat (एतत्) is this. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
tal (तल्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. loka-na-athānāṃ (लोक-न-अथानां) is a compound: the world, not, and now. Read it from the end. It stands as genitive plural. buddhānāṃ (बुद्धानां) is one who has woken. It stands as genitive plural. śāsanāmṛtam (शासनामृतम्) is śāsanāmṛta (शासनामृत). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
loka-na-athānāṃ (लोक-न-अथानां) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss aneka-artham (अनेक-अर्थम्) and anānārtham (अनानार्थम्).