21.6
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 21. Saṃbhavavibhava (संभवविभव) / 21.6
सहान्योन्येन वा सिद्धिर् विनान्योन्येन वा ययोः न विद्यते तयोः सिद्धिः कथं नु खलु विद्यते
sahānyonyena vā siddhir vinānyonyena vā yayoḥ na vidyate tayoḥ siddhiḥ kathaṃ nu khalu vidyate
The line
By means of sahānyonya (सहान्योन्य) or, establishment, by means of a compound: without, and nyonya (न्योन्य) or, of of which two, not is found, of of the two, in the two, establishment, how, is found.
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 21. Saṃbhavavibhava (संभवविभव). Arising and passing away. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: sahānyonyena (सहान्योन्येन) + vā (वा) + siddhiḥ (सिद्धिः) + vinā-nyonyena (विना-न्योन्येन) + vā (वा) + yayoḥ (ययोः) + na (न) + vidyate (विद्यते) + tayoḥ (तयोः) + siddhiḥ (सिद्धिः) + kathaṃ (कथं) + nu (नु) + khalu (खलु) + vidyate (विद्यते)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| sahānyonyena (सहान्योन्येन) | instrumental singular | sahānyonya (सहान्योन्य) |
| vā (वा) | indeclinable | or |
| siddhiḥ (सिद्धिः) | nominative singular | establishment |
| vinā-nyonyena (विना-न्योन्येन) | instrumental singular | a compound: without, and nyonya (न्योन्य). Read it from the end |
| vā (वा) | indeclinable | or |
| yayoḥ (ययोः) | genitive or locative dual | of which two |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| vidyate (विद्यते) | present, third person singular | is found |
| tayoḥ (तयोः) | genitive or locative dual | of the two, in the two |
| siddhiḥ (सिद्धिः) | nominative singular | establishment |
| kathaṃ (कथं) | indeclinable | how |
| nu (नु) | indeclinable | then |
| khalu (खलु) | indeclinable | indeed |
| vidyate (विद्यते) | present, third person singular | is found |
The phrases
sahānyonyena (सहान्योन्येन) is sahānyonya (सहान्योन्य). It stands as instrumental singular. vā (वा) is or. It stands as indeclinable. siddhiḥ (सिद्धिः) is establishment. It stands as nominative singular. The line writes it siddhir. vinā-nyonyena (विना-न्योन्येन) is a compound: without, and nyonya (न्योन्य). Read it from the end. It stands as instrumental singular. vā (वा) is or. It stands as indeclinable. yayoḥ (ययोः) is of which two. It stands as genitive or locative dual. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable.
vidyate (विद्यते) is is found. It stands as present, third person singular. tayoḥ (तयोः) is of the two, in the two. It stands as genitive or locative dual. siddhiḥ (सिद्धिः) is establishment. It stands as nominative singular. kathaṃ (कथं) is how. It stands as indeclinable. nu (नु) is then. It stands as indeclinable. khalu (खलु) is indeed. It stands as indeclinable. vidyate (विद्यते) is is found. It stands as present, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
vinā-nyonyena (विना-न्योन्येन) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it siddhir.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss sahānyonyena (सहान्योन्येन) and siddhiḥ (सिद्धिः).