20.15
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 20. Sāmagrī (सामग्री) / 20.15
असत्यां संगतौ हेतुः कथं जनयते फलम् सत्यां वा संगतौ हेतुः कथं जनयते फलम्
asatyāṃ saṃgatau hetuḥ kathaṃ janayate phalam satyāṃ vā saṃgatau hetuḥ kathaṃ janayate phalam
The line
A compound: what is not, and yāṃa (यांअ), saṃgata (संगत), a reason, how, produces, the fruit, of truth or, saṃgata (संगत), a reason, how, produces, the fruit.
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: asat-yāṃa (असत्-यांअ) + saṃgatau (संगतौ) + hetuḥ (हेतुः) + kathaṃ (कथं) + janayate (जनयते) + phalam (फलम्) + satyāṃ (सत्यां) + vā (वा) + saṃgatau (संगतौ) + hetuḥ (हेतुः) + kathaṃ (कथं) + janayate (जनयते) + phalam (फलम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| asat-yāṃa (असत्-यांअ) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: what is not, and yāṃa (यांअ). Read it from the end |
| saṃgatau (संगतौ) | nominative or accusative dual, or locative singular | saṃgata (संगत) |
| hetuḥ (हेतुः) | nominative singular, masculine | a reason |
| kathaṃ (कथं) | indeclinable | how |
| janayate (जनयते) | present, third person singular | produces |
| phalam (फलम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | the fruit |
| satyāṃ (सत्यां) | genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine | truth |
| vā (वा) | indeclinable | or |
| saṃgatau (संगतौ) | nominative or accusative dual, or locative singular | saṃgata (संगत) |
| hetuḥ (हेतुः) | nominative singular, masculine | a reason |
| kathaṃ (कथं) | indeclinable | how |
| janayate (जनयते) | present, third person singular | produces |
| phalam (फलम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | the fruit |
The phrases
asat-yāṃa (असत्-यांअ) is a compound: what is not, and yāṃa (यांअ). Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member. saṃgatau (संगतौ) is saṃgata (संगत). It stands as nominative or accusative dual, or locative singular. hetuḥ (हेतुः) is a reason. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. kathaṃ (कथं) is how. It stands as indeclinable. janayate (जनयते) is produces. It stands as present, third person singular. phalam (फलम्) is the fruit. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. satyāṃ (सत्यां) is truth. It stands as genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine.
vā (वा) is or. It stands as indeclinable. saṃgatau (संगतौ) is saṃgata (संगत). It stands as nominative or accusative dual, or locative singular. hetuḥ (हेतुः) is a reason. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. kathaṃ (कथं) is how. It stands as indeclinable. janayate (जनयते) is produces. It stands as present, third person singular. phalam (फलम्) is the fruit. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
asat-yāṃa (असत्-यांअ) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss asat-yāṃa (असत्-यांअ) and saṃgatau (संगतौ).