21.21
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 21. Saṃbhavavibhava (संभवविभव) / 21.21
एवं त्रिष्वपि कालेषु न युक्ता भवसंततिः त्रिषु कालेषु या नास्ति सा कथं भवसंततिः
evaṃ triṣv api kāleṣu na yuktā bhavasaṃtatiḥ triṣu kāleṣu yā nāsti sā kathaṃ bhavasaṃtatiḥ
The line
Thus, triṣv (त्रिष्व्) even, in time, not fit, right, bhavasaṃtata (भवसंतत), in three, in time, who, which, is not, she, that, how, bhavasaṃtata (भवसंतत).
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: evaṃ (एवं) + triṣv (त्रिष्व्) + api (अपि) + kāleṣu (कालेषु) + na (न) + yuktā (युक्ता) + bhavasaṃtatiḥ (भवसंततिः) + triṣu (त्रिषु) + kāleṣu (कालेषु) + yā (या) + nāsti (नास्ति) + sā (सा) + kathaṃ (कथं) + bhavasaṃtatiḥ (भवसंततिः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| evaṃ (एवं) | indeclinable | in this way |
| triṣv (त्रिष्व्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| api (अपि) | indeclinable | also, even |
| kāleṣu (कालेषु) | locative plural | time |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| yuktā (युक्ता) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | fit, right |
| bhavasaṃtatiḥ (भवसंततिः) | nominative singular | bhavasaṃtata (भवसंतत) |
| triṣu (त्रिषु) | locative plural | three |
| kāleṣu (कालेषु) | locative plural | time |
| yā (या) | nominative singular, feminine | who, which |
| nāsti (नास्ति) | present, third person singular | is not |
| sā (सा) | nominative singular, feminine | she, that |
| kathaṃ (कथं) | indeclinable | how |
| bhavasaṃtatiḥ (भवसंततिः) | nominative singular | bhavasaṃtata (भवसंतत) |
The phrases
evaṃ (एवं) is in this way. It stands as indeclinable. triṣv (त्रिष्व्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. api (अपि) is also, even. It stands as indeclinable. kāleṣu (कालेषु) is time. It stands as locative plural. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. yuktā (युक्ता) is fit, right. It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. bhavasaṃtatiḥ (भवसंततिः) is bhavasaṃtata (भवसंतत). It stands as nominative singular.
triṣu (त्रिषु) is three. It stands as locative plural. kāleṣu (कालेषु) is time. It stands as locative plural. yā (या) is who, which. It stands as nominative singular, feminine. nāsti (नास्ति) is is not. It stands as present, third person singular. sā (सा) is she, that. It stands as nominative singular, feminine. kathaṃ (कथं) is how. It stands as indeclinable. bhavasaṃtatiḥ (भवसंततिः) is bhavasaṃtata (भवसंतत). It stands as nominative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
bhavasaṃtatiḥ (भवसंततिः) is nominative singular. That ending is the work an English preposition would do.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss triṣv (त्रिष्व्) and kāleṣu (कालेषु).