24.7
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 24. Āryasatya (आर्यसत्य) / 24.7
अत्र ब्रूमः शून्यतायां न त्वं वेत्सि प्रयोजनम् शून्यतां शून्यतार्थं च तत एवं विहन्यसे
atra brūmaḥ śūnyatāyāṃ na tvaṃ vetsi prayojanam śūnyatāṃ śūnyatārthaṃ ca tata evaṃ vihanyase
The line
Here, brūma (ब्रूम), of a compound: empty, and tāya (ताय), not you, in vetsa (वेत्स), a purpose, of emptiness, a compound: emptiness, and a thing, a meaning and, tata (तत) thus, in vihanyasa (विहन्यस).
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 24. Āryasatya (आर्यसत्य). The noble truths. Verse 18 says what śūnyatā (शून्यता) is. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: atra (अत्र) + brūmaḥ (ब्रूमः) + śūnya-tāyāṃ (शून्य-तायां) + na (न) + tvaṃ (त्वं) + vetsi (वेत्सि) + prayojanam (प्रयोजनम्) + śūnyatāṃ (शून्यतां) + śūnyatā-arthaṃ (शून्यता-अर्थं) + ca (च) + tata (तत) + evaṃ (एवं) + vihanyase (विहन्यसे)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| atra (अत्र) | indeclinable | here |
| brūmaḥ (ब्रूमः) | nominative singular, masculine | brūma (ब्रूम) |
| śūnya-tāyāṃ (शून्य-तायां) | genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine | a compound: empty, and tāya (ताय). Read it from the end |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| tvaṃ (त्वं) | nominative singular | you |
| vetsi (वेत्सि) | locative singular, or nominative singular | vetsa (वेत्स) |
| prayojanam (प्रयोजनम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a purpose |
| śūnyatāṃ (शून्यतां) | genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine | emptiness |
| śūnyatā-arthaṃ (शून्यता-अर्थं) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: emptiness, and a thing, a meaning. Read it from the end |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| tata (तत) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| evaṃ (एवं) | indeclinable | in this way |
| vihanyase (विहन्यसे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | vihanyasa (विहन्यस) |
The phrases
atra (अत्र) is here. It stands as indeclinable. brūmaḥ (ब्रूमः) is brūma (ब्रूम). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. śūnya-tāyāṃ (शून्य-तायां) is a compound: empty, and tāya (ताय). Read it from the end. It stands as genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. tvaṃ (त्वं) is you. It stands as nominative singular. vetsi (वेत्सि) is vetsa (वेत्स). It stands as locative singular, or nominative singular. prayojanam (प्रयोजनम्) is a purpose. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
śūnyatāṃ (शून्यतां) is emptiness. It stands as genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine. śūnyatā-arthaṃ (शून्यता-अर्थं) is a compound: emptiness, and a thing, a meaning. Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. tata (तत) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. evaṃ (एवं) is in this way. It stands as indeclinable. vihanyase (विहन्यसे) is vihanyasa (विहन्यस). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
śūnyatā-arthaṃ (शून्यता-अर्थं) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss atra (अत्र) and brūmaḥ (ब्रूमः).