21.19
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 21. Saṃbhavavibhava (संभवविभव) / 21.19
निरुध्यमाने चरमे प्रथमो यदि जायते निरुध्यमान एकः स्याज् जायमानोऽपरो भवेत्
nirudhyamāne carame prathamo yadi jāyate nirudhyamāna ekaḥ syāj jāyamāno 'paro bhavet
The line
In a compound: niru (निरु), dhya (ध्य), and a measure, a means of knowing, in carama (चरम), first, if, arises, is born, a compound: niru (निरु), dhya (ध्य), and a measure, a means of knowing, one, it would be, let it be granted, a compound: jāya (जाय), and a measure, a means of knowing, apara (अपर), would be.
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: niru-dhya-māne (निरु-ध्य-माने) + carame (चरमे) + prathamaḥ (प्रथमः) + yadi (यदि) + jāyate (जायते) + niru-dhya-māna (निरु-ध्य-मान) + ekaḥ (एकः) + syāt (स्यात्) + jāya-māno (जाय-मानो) + aparo (अपरो) + bhavet (भवेत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| niru-dhya-māne (निरु-ध्य-माने) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: niru (निरु), dhya (ध्य), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end |
| carame (चरमे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | carama (चरम) |
| prathamaḥ (प्रथमः) | nominative singular, masculine | first |
| yadi (यदि) | indeclinable | if |
| jāyate (जायते) | present, third person singular | arises, is born |
| niru-dhya-māna (निरु-ध्य-मान) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: niru (निरु), dhya (ध्य), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end |
| ekaḥ (एकः) | nominative singular, masculine | one |
| syāt (स्यात्) | optative, third person singular | it would be, let it be granted |
| jāya-māno (जाय-मानो) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: jāya (जाय), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end |
| aparo (अपरो) | nominative singular, masculine | apara (अपर) |
| bhavet (भवेत्) | optative, third person singular | would be |
The phrases
niru-dhya-māne (निरु-ध्य-माने) is a compound: niru (निरु), dhya (ध्य), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. carame (चरमे) is carama (चरम). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. prathamaḥ (प्रथमः) is first. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it prathamo. yadi (यदि) is if. It stands as indeclinable. jāyate (जायते) is arises, is born. It stands as present, third person singular. niru-dhya-māna (निरु-ध्य-मान) is a compound: niru (निरु), dhya (ध्य), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member.
ekaḥ (एकः) is one. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. syāt (स्यात्) is it would be, let it be granted. It stands as optative, third person singular. The line writes it syāj (स्याज्). jāya-māno (जाय-मानो) is a compound: jāya (जाय), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. aparo (अपरो) is apara (अपर). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. bhavet (भवेत्) is would be. It stands as optative, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
niru-dhya-māne (निरु-ध्य-माने) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it prathamo. The line writes it syāj (स्याज्). The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss niru-dhya-māne (निरु-ध्य-माने) and carame (चरमे).