26.12
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 26. Dvādaśāṅga (द्वादशाङ्ग) / 26.12
तस्य तस्य निरोधेन तत् तन् नाभिप्रवर्तते दुःखस्कन्धः केवलोऽयमेवं सम्यग् निरुध्यते
tasya tasya nirodhena tat tan nābhipravartate duḥkhaskandhaḥ kevalo 'yam evaṃ samyag nirudhyate
The line
Of of that, his, of of that, his, by means of stilling, that, that. tat before n, not in abhipravartata (अभिप्रवर्तत), a compound: pain, and an aggregate of matter, perfection, this thus, samyag (सम्यग्), is stopped.
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: tasya (तस्य) + tasya (तस्य) + nirodhena (निरोधेन) + tat (तत्) + tan (तन्) + na (न) + abhipravartate (अभिप्रवर्तते) + duḥkha-skandhaḥ (दुःख-स्कन्धः) + kevalo (केवलो) + ayam (अयम्) + evaṃ (एवं) + samyag (सम्यग्) + nirudhyate (निरुध्यते)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tasya (तस्य) | genitive singular | of that, his |
| tasya (तस्य) | genitive singular | of that, his |
| nirodhena (निरोधेन) | instrumental singular | stilling |
| tat (तत्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | that |
| tan (तन्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | that. tat before n |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| abhipravartate (अभिप्रवर्तते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | abhipravartata (अभिप्रवर्तत) |
| duḥkha-skandhaḥ (दुःख-स्कन्धः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: pain, and an aggregate of matter. Read it from the end |
| kevalo (केवलो) | nominative singular, masculine | perfection |
| ayam (अयम्) | nominative singular, masculine | this |
| evaṃ (एवं) | indeclinable | in this way |
| samyag (सम्यग्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| nirudhyate (निरुध्यते) | present, third person singular | is stopped |
The phrases
tasya (तस्य) is of that, his. It stands as genitive singular. tasya (तस्य) is of that, his. It stands as genitive singular. nirodhena (निरोधेन) is stilling. It stands as instrumental singular. tat (तत्) is that. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. tan (तन्) is that. tat before n. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. abhipravartate (अभिप्रवर्तते) is abhipravartata (अभिप्रवर्तत). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
duḥkha-skandhaḥ (दुःख-स्कन्धः) is a compound: pain, and an aggregate of matter. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. kevalo (केवलो) is perfection. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. ayam (अयम्) is this. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. evaṃ (एवं) is in this way. It stands as indeclinable. samyag (सम्यग्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. nirudhyate (निरुध्यते) is is stopped. It stands as present, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
duḥkha-skandhaḥ (दुःख-स्कन्धः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss tasya (तस्य) and tasya (तस्य).