21.18
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 21. Saṃbhavavibhava (संभवविभव) / 21.18
चरमे न निरुद्धे च प्रथमो युज्यते भवः चरमे नानिरुद्धे च प्रथमो युज्यते भवः
carame na niruddhe ca prathamo yujyate bhavaḥ carame nāniruddhe ca prathamo yujyate bhavaḥ
The line
In carama (चरम), not in niruddha (निरुद्ध) and, first, fits, bhava (भव), in carama (चरम), not in aniruddha (अनिरुद्ध) and, first, fits, bhava (भव).
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: carame (चरमे) + na (न) + niruddhe (निरुद्धे) + ca (च) + prathamaḥ (प्रथमः) + yujyate (युज्यते) + bhavaḥ (भवः) + carame (चरमे) + na (न) + aniruddhe (अनिरुद्धे) + ca (च) + prathamaḥ (प्रथमः) + yujyate (युज्यते) + bhavaḥ (भवः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| carame (चरमे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | carama (चरम) |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| niruddhe (निरुद्धे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | niruddha (निरुद्ध) |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| prathamaḥ (प्रथमः) | nominative singular, masculine | first |
| yujyate (युज्यते) | present, third person singular | fits |
| bhavaḥ (भवः) | nominative singular, masculine | bhava (भव) |
| carame (चरमे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | carama (चरम) |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| aniruddhe (अनिरुद्धे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | aniruddha (अनिरुद्ध) |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| prathamaḥ (प्रथमः) | nominative singular, masculine | first |
| yujyate (युज्यते) | present, third person singular | fits |
| bhavaḥ (भवः) | nominative singular, masculine | bhava (भव) |
The phrases
carame (चरमे) is carama (चरम). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. niruddhe (निरुद्धे) is niruddha (निरुद्ध). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. prathamaḥ (प्रथमः) is first. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it prathamo. yujyate (युज्यते) is fits. It stands as present, third person singular. bhavaḥ (भवः) is bhava (भव). It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
carame (चरमे) is carama (चरम). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. aniruddhe (अनिरुद्धे) is aniruddha (अनिरुद्ध). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. prathamaḥ (प्रथमः) is first. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it prathamo. yujyate (युज्यते) is fits. It stands as present, third person singular. bhavaḥ (भवः) is bhava (भव). It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
prathamaḥ (प्रथमः) is nominative singular, masculine. That ending is the work an English preposition would do. The line writes it prathamo. The line writes it prathamo.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss carame (चरमे) and niruddhe (निरुद्धे).