24.16
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 24. Āryasatya (आर्यसत्य) / 24.16
स्वभावाद् यदि भावानां सद्भावमनुपश्यसि अहेतुप्रत्ययान् भावांस् त्वमेवं सति पश्यसि
svabhāvād yadi bhāvānāṃ sadbhāvam anupaśyasi ahetupratyayān bhāvāṃs tvam evaṃ sati paśyasi
The line
Because of an own-nature, if, of of beings, a compound: what is, and a state, in anupaśyasa (अनुपश्यस), a compound: ahetu (अहेतु), and a condition, bhāvāṃs (भावांस्), you thus, in when it is, it being so, in paśyasa (पश्यस).
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: svabhāvāt (स्वभावात्) + yadi (यदि) + bhāvānāṃ (भावानां) + sad-bhāvam (सद्-भावम्) + anupaśyasi (अनुपश्यसि) + ahetu-pratyayān (अहेतु-प्रत्ययान्) + bhāvāṃs (भावांस्) + tvam (त्वम्) + evaṃ (एवं) + sati (सति) + paśyasi (पश्यसि)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| svabhāvāt (स्वभावात्) | ablative singular | an own-nature |
| yadi (यदि) | indeclinable | if |
| bhāvānāṃ (भावानां) | genitive plural | of beings |
| sad-bhāvam (सद्-भावम्) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: what is, and a state. Read it from the end |
| anupaśyasi (अनुपश्यसि) | locative singular, or nominative singular | anupaśyasa (अनुपश्यस) |
| ahetu-pratyayān (अहेतु-प्रत्ययान्) | accusative plural, masculine | a compound: ahetu (अहेतु), and a condition. Read it from the end |
| bhāvāṃs (भावांस्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| tvam (त्वम्) | nominative singular | you |
| evaṃ (एवं) | indeclinable | in this way |
| sati (सति) | locative singular, present participle | when it is, it being so |
| paśyasi (पश्यसि) | locative singular, or nominative singular | paśyasa (पश्यस) |
The phrases
svabhāvāt (स्वभावात्) is an own-nature. It stands as ablative singular. The line writes it svabhāvād (स्वभावाद्). yadi (यदि) is if. It stands as indeclinable. bhāvānāṃ (भावानां) is of beings. It stands as genitive plural. sad-bhāvam (सद्-भावम्) is a compound: what is, and a state. Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. anupaśyasi (अनुपश्यसि) is anupaśyasa (अनुपश्यस). It stands as locative singular, or nominative singular. ahetu-pratyayān (अहेतु-प्रत्ययान्) is a compound: ahetu (अहेतु), and a condition. Read it from the end. It stands as accusative plural, masculine.
bhāvāṃs (भावांस्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. tvam (त्वम्) is you. It stands as nominative singular. evaṃ (एवं) is in this way. It stands as indeclinable. sati (सति) is when it is, it being so. It stands as locative singular, present participle. paśyasi (पश्यसि) is paśyasa (पश्यस). It stands as locative singular, or nominative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
ahetu-pratyayān (अहेतु-प्रत्ययान्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it svabhāvād (स्वभावाद्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss svabhāvāt (स्वभावात्) and bhāvānāṃ (भावानां).