27.21
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 27. Dṛṣṭi (दृष्टि) / 27.21
अन्तवान् यदि लोकः स्यात् परलोकः कथं भवेतथाप्यनन्तवाल् लोकः परलोकः कथं भवेत्
antavān yadi lokaḥ syāt paralokaḥ kathaṃ bhavet athāpy anantavāl lokaḥ paralokaḥ kathaṃ bhavet
The line
antava (अन्तव), if, the world, it would be, let it be granted, a compound: another, the higher, and the world, how, would be, now, and then, also, even. api before a vowel, anantavāl (अनन्तवाल्), the world, a compound: another, the higher, and the world, how, would be.
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: antavān (अन्तवान्) + yadi (यदि) + lokaḥ (लोकः) + syāt (स्यात्) + para-lokaḥ (पर-लोकः) + kathaṃ (कथं) + bhavet (भवेत्) + atha (अथ) + apy (अप्य्) + anantavāl (अनन्तवाल्) + lokaḥ (लोकः) + para-lokaḥ (पर-लोकः) + kathaṃ (कथं) + bhavet (भवेत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| antavān (अन्तवान्) | accusative plural, masculine | antava (अन्तव) |
| yadi (यदि) | indeclinable | if |
| lokaḥ (लोकः) | nominative singular, masculine | the world |
| syāt (स्यात्) | optative, third person singular | it would be, let it be granted |
| para-lokaḥ (पर-लोकः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: another, the higher, and the world. Read it from the end |
| kathaṃ (कथं) | indeclinable | how |
| bhavet (भवेत्) | optative, third person singular | would be |
| atha (अथ) | indeclinable | now, and then |
| apy (अप्य्) | indeclinable | also, even. api before a vowel |
| anantavāl (अनन्तवाल्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| lokaḥ (लोकः) | nominative singular, masculine | the world |
| para-lokaḥ (पर-लोकः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: another, the higher, and the world. Read it from the end |
| kathaṃ (कथं) | indeclinable | how |
| bhavet (भवेत्) | optative, third person singular | would be |
The phrases
antavān (अन्तवान्) is antava (अन्तव). It stands as accusative plural, masculine. yadi (यदि) is if. It stands as indeclinable. lokaḥ (लोकः) is the world. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. syāt (स्यात्) is it would be, let it be granted. It stands as optative, third person singular. para-lokaḥ (पर-लोकः) is a compound: another, the higher, and the world. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. kathaṃ (कथं) is how. It stands as indeclinable. bhavet (भवेत्) is would be. It stands as optative, third person singular.
atha (अथ) is now, and then. It stands as indeclinable. apy (अप्य्) is also, even. api before a vowel. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as athāpy (अथाप्य्). anantavāl (अनन्तवाल्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. lokaḥ (लोकः) is the world. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. para-lokaḥ (पर-लोकः) is a compound: another, the higher, and the world. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. kathaṃ (कथं) is how. It stands as indeclinable. bhavet (भवेत्) is would be. It stands as optative, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
para-lokaḥ (पर-लोकः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line joins them as athāpy (अथाप्य्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss antavān (अन्तवान्) and lokaḥ (लोकः).