26.9
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 26. Dvādaśāṅga (द्वादशाङ्ग) / 26.9
दौर्मनस्यमुपायासा जातेरेतत् प्रवर्तते केवलस्यैवमेतस्य दुःखस्कन्धस्य संभवः
daurmanasyam upāyāsā jāter etat pravartate kevalasyaivam etasya duḥkhaskandhasya saṃbhavaḥ
The line
daurmanasya (दौर्मनस्य), upāyāsa (उपायास), of a futile rejoinder, this, goes on, a compound: perfection, and syaiva (स्यैव), of of this, of a compound: pain, and an aggregate of matter, arising.
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 26. Dvādaśāṅga (द्वादशाङ्ग). The twelve links. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: daurmanasyam (दौर्मनस्यम्) + upāyāsā (उपायासा) + jāteḥ (जातेः) + etat (एतत्) + pravartate (प्रवर्तते) + kevala-syaivam (केवल-स्यैवम्) + etasya (एतस्य) + duḥkha-skandhasya (दुःख-स्कन्धस्य) + saṃbhavaḥ (संभवः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| daurmanasyam (दौर्मनस्यम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | daurmanasya (दौर्मनस्य) |
| upāyāsā (उपायासा) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | upāyāsa (उपायास) |
| jāteḥ (जातेः) | genitive or ablative singular | a futile rejoinder |
| etat (एतत्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | this |
| pravartate (प्रवर्तते) | present, third person singular | goes on |
| kevala-syaivam (केवल-स्यैवम्) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: perfection, and syaiva (स्यैव). Read it from the end |
| etasya (एतस्य) | genitive singular | of this |
| duḥkha-skandhasya (दुःख-स्कन्धस्य) | genitive singular | a compound: pain, and an aggregate of matter. Read it from the end |
| saṃbhavaḥ (संभवः) | nominative singular, masculine | arising |
The phrases
daurmanasyam (दौर्मनस्यम्) is daurmanasya (दौर्मनस्य). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. upāyāsā (उपायासा) is upāyāsa (उपायास). It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. jāteḥ (जातेः) is a futile rejoinder. It stands as genitive or ablative singular. The line writes it jāter (जातेर्). etat (एतत्) is this. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. pravartate (प्रवर्तते) is goes on. It stands as present, third person singular.
kevala-syaivam (केवल-स्यैवम्) is a compound: perfection, and syaiva (स्यैव). Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. etasya (एतस्य) is of this. It stands as genitive singular. duḥkha-skandhasya (दुःख-स्कन्धस्य) is a compound: pain, and an aggregate of matter. Read it from the end. It stands as genitive singular. saṃbhavaḥ (संभवः) is arising. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
duḥkha-skandhasya (दुःख-स्कन्धस्य) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it jāter (जातेर्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss daurmanasyam (दौर्मनस्यम्) and upāyāsā (उपायासा).