27.15
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 27. Dṛṣṭi (दृष्टि) / 27.15
स देवः स मनुष्यश् चेदेवं भवति शाश्वतमनुत्पन्नश् च देवः स्याज् जायते न हि शाश्वतम्
sa devaḥ sa manuṣyaś ced evaṃ bhavati śāśvatam anutpannaś ca devaḥ syāj jāyate na hi śāśvatam
The line
If you say that he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant, a god, he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant, manuṣyaś (मनुष्यश्), then thus, is, becomes, permanent, anutpannaś (अनुत्पन्नश्) and, a god, it would be, let it be granted, arises, is born, not permanent.
Where it sits
In Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (मूलमध्यमककारिका), chapter 27. Dṛṣṭi (दृष्टि). Views. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: sa (स) + devaḥ (देवः) + sa (स) + manuṣyaś (मनुष्यश्) + ced (चेद्) + evaṃ (एवं) + bhavati (भवति) + śāśvatam (शाश्वतम्) + anutpannaś (अनुत्पन्नश्) + ca (च) + devaḥ (देवः) + syāt (स्यात्) + jāyate (जायते) + na (न) + hi (हि) + śāśvatam (शाश्वतम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| sa (स) | nominative singular, masculine | he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant |
| devaḥ (देवः) | nominative singular, masculine | a god |
| sa (स) | nominative singular, masculine | he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant |
| manuṣyaś (मनुष्यश्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| ced (चेद्) | indeclinable | if you say. cet before a voiced sound |
| evaṃ (एवं) | indeclinable | in this way |
| bhavati (भवति) | present, third person singular | is, becomes |
| śāśvatam (शाश्वतम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | permanent |
| anutpannaś (अनुत्पन्नश्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| devaḥ (देवः) | nominative singular, masculine | a god |
| syāt (स्यात्) | optative, third person singular | it would be, let it be granted |
| jāyate (जायते) | present, third person singular | arises, is born |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| hi (हि) | indeclinable | for, indeed |
| śāśvatam (शाश्वतम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | permanent |
The phrases
sa (स) is he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. devaḥ (देवः) is a god. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. sa (स) is he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. manuṣyaś (मनुष्यश्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. ced (चेद्) is if you say. cet before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. evaṃ (एवं) is in this way. It stands as indeclinable. bhavati (भवति) is is, becomes. It stands as present, third person singular. śāśvatam (शाश्वतम्) is permanent. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
anutpannaś (अनुत्पन्नश्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. devaḥ (देवः) is a god. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. syāt (स्यात्) is it would be, let it be granted. It stands as optative, third person singular. The line writes it syāj (स्याज्). jāyate (जायते) is arises, is born. It stands as present, third person singular. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. hi (हि) is for, indeed. It stands as indeclinable. śāśvatam (शाश्वतम्) is permanent. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
anutpannaś (अनुत्पन्नश्) is the form as the line writes it. That ending is the work an English preposition would do. The line writes it syāj (स्याज्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss sa (स) and devaḥ (देवः).