20.9
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 20. Sāmagrī (सामग्री) / 20.9
निरुद्धे चेत् फलं हेतौ हेतोः संक्रमणं भवेत् पूर्वजातस्य हेतोश् च पुनर्जन्म प्रसज्यते
niruddhe cet phalaṃ hetau hetoḥ saṃkramaṇaṃ bhavet pūrvajātasya hetoś ca punarjanma prasajyate
The line
If you say that in niruddha (निरुद्ध), then the fruit, a reason, of of a reason, from a reason, saṃkramaṇa (संक्रमण), would be, of a compound: the earlier, and jāta (जात), of of a reason, from a reason and, a compound: again, and janma (जन्म), is forced as a consequence.
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 20. Sāmagrī (सामग्री). The collection of causes. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: niruddhe (निरुद्धे) + cet (चेत्) + phalaṃ (फलं) + hetau (हेतौ) + hetoḥ (हेतोः) + saṃkramaṇaṃ (संक्रमणं) + bhavet (भवेत्) + pūrva-jātasya (पूर्व-जातस्य) + hetoḥ (हेतोः) + ca (च) + punar-janma (पुनर्-जन्म) + prasajyate (प्रसज्यते)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| niruddhe (निरुद्धे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | niruddha (निरुद्ध) |
| cet (चेत्) | indeclinable | if you say, if |
| phalaṃ (फलं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | the fruit |
| hetau (हेतौ) | nominative or accusative dual, or locative singular | a reason |
| hetoḥ (हेतोः) | genitive or ablative singular | of a reason, from a reason |
| saṃkramaṇaṃ (संक्रमणं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | saṃkramaṇa (संक्रमण) |
| bhavet (भवेत्) | optative, third person singular | would be |
| pūrva-jātasya (पूर्व-जातस्य) | genitive singular | a compound: the earlier, and jāta (जात). Read it from the end |
| hetoḥ (हेतोः) | genitive or ablative singular | of a reason, from a reason |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| punar-janma (पुनर्-जन्म) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: again, and janma (जन्म). Read it from the end |
| prasajyate (प्रसज्यते) | present, third person singular | is forced as a consequence |
The phrases
niruddhe (निरुद्धे) is niruddha (निरुद्ध). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. cet (चेत्) is if you say, if. It stands as indeclinable. phalaṃ (फलं) is the fruit. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. hetau (हेतौ) is a reason. It stands as nominative or accusative dual, or locative singular. hetoḥ (हेतोः) is of a reason, from a reason. It stands as genitive or ablative singular. saṃkramaṇaṃ (संक्रमणं) is saṃkramaṇa (संक्रमण). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
bhavet (भवेत्) is would be. It stands as optative, third person singular. pūrva-jātasya (पूर्व-जातस्य) is a compound: the earlier, and jāta (जात). Read it from the end. It stands as genitive singular. hetoḥ (हेतोः) is of a reason, from a reason. It stands as genitive or ablative singular. The line writes it hetoś (हेतोश्). ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. punar-janma (पुनर्-जन्म) is a compound: again, and janma (जन्म). Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member. prasajyate (प्रसज्यते) is is forced as a consequence. It stands as present, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
pūrva-jātasya (पूर्व-जातस्य) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it hetoś (हेतोश्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss niruddhe (निरुद्धे) and phalaṃ (फलं).