27.16
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 27. Dṛṣṭi (दृष्टि) / 27.16
देवादन्यो मनुष्यश् चेदशाश्वतमतो भवेत् देवादन्यो मनुष्यश् चेत् संततिर् नोपपद्यते
devād anyo manuṣyaś ced aśāśvatam ato bhavet devād anyo manuṣyaś cet saṃtatir nopapadyate
The line
If you say that because of a god, another, manuṣyaś (मनुष्यश्), then aśāśvata (अशाश्वत), therefore. ataḥ (अतः) before a voiced sound, would be, because of a god, another, manuṣyaś (मनुष्यश्), if you say, if, saṃtatir (संततिर्), does not fit.
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: devāt (देवात्) + anyaḥ (अन्यः) + manuṣyaś (मनुष्यश्) + ced (चेद्) + aśāśvatam (अशाश्वतम्) + ato (अतो) + bhavet (भवेत्) + devāt (देवात्) + anyaḥ (अन्यः) + manuṣyaś (मनुष्यश्) + cet (चेत्) + saṃtatir (संततिर्) + nopapadyate (नोपपद्यते)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| devāt (देवात्) | ablative singular | a god |
| anyaḥ (अन्यः) | nominative singular, masculine | another |
| 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 |
| aśāśvatam (अशाश्वतम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | aśāśvata (अशाश्वत) |
| ato (अतो) | indeclinable | therefore. ataḥ (अतः) before a voiced sound |
| bhavet (भवेत्) | optative, third person singular | would be |
| devāt (देवात्) | ablative singular | a god |
| anyaḥ (अन्यः) | nominative singular, masculine | another |
| manuṣyaś (मनुष्यश्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| cet (चेत्) | indeclinable | if you say, if |
| saṃtatir (संततिर्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| nopapadyate (नोपपद्यते) | present, third person singular | does not fit |
The phrases
devāt (देवात्) is a god. It stands as ablative singular. The line writes it devād (देवाद्). anyaḥ (अन्यः) is another. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it anyo. 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. aśāśvatam (अशाश्वतम्) is aśāśvata (अशाश्वत). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. ato (अतो) is therefore. ataḥ (अतः) before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. bhavet (भवेत्) is would be. It stands as optative, third person singular.
devāt (देवात्) is a god. It stands as ablative singular. The line writes it devād (देवाद्). anyaḥ (अन्यः) is another. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it anyo. manuṣyaś (मनुष्यश्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. cet (चेत्) is if you say, if. It stands as indeclinable. saṃtatir (संततिर्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. nopapadyate (नोपपद्यते) is does not fit. It stands as present, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
nopapadyate (नोपपद्यते) is present, third person singular. That ending is the work an English preposition would do. The line writes it devād (देवाद्). The line writes it anyo. The line writes it devād (देवाद्). The line writes it anyo.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss devāt (देवात्) and anyaḥ (अन्यः).