27.22
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 27. Dṛṣṭi (दृष्टि) / 27.22
स्कन्धानामेष संतानो यस्माद् दीपार्चिषामिव तस्मान् नानन्तवत्त्वं च नान्तवत्त्वं च युज्यते
skandhānām eṣa saṃtāno yasmād dīpārciṣām iva tasmān nānantavattvaṃ ca nāntavattvaṃ ca yujyate
The line
Of an aggregate of matter, this, saṃtāna (संतान), because of from which, because, of dīpārciṣa (दीपार्चिष), like, as if, therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before n, not anantavattva (अनन्तवत्त्व) and, not antavattva (अन्तवत्त्व) and, fits.
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: skandhānām (स्कन्धानाम्) + eṣa (एष) + saṃtāno (संतानो) + yasmāt (यस्मात्) + dīpārciṣām (दीपार्चिषाम्) + iva (इव) + tasmān (तस्मान्) + na (न) + anantavattvaṃ (अनन्तवत्त्वं) + ca (च) + na (न) + antavattvaṃ (अन्तवत्त्वं) + ca (च) + yujyate (युज्यते)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| skandhānām (स्कन्धानाम्) | genitive plural | an aggregate of matter |
| eṣa (एष) | nominative singular, masculine | this |
| saṃtāno (संतानो) | nominative singular, masculine | saṃtāna (संतान) |
| yasmāt (यस्मात्) | ablative singular | from which, because |
| dīpārciṣām (दीपार्चिषाम्) | genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine | dīpārciṣa (दीपार्चिष) |
| iva (इव) | indeclinable | like, as if |
| tasmān (तस्मान्) | indeclinable | therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before n |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| anantavattvaṃ (अनन्तवत्त्वं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | anantavattva (अनन्तवत्त्व) |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| antavattvaṃ (अन्तवत्त्वं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | antavattva (अन्तवत्त्व) |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| yujyate (युज्यते) | present, third person singular | fits |
The phrases
skandhānām (स्कन्धानाम्) is an aggregate of matter. It stands as genitive plural. eṣa (एष) is this. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. saṃtāno (संतानो) is saṃtāna (संतान). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. yasmāt (यस्मात्) is from which, because. It stands as ablative singular. The line writes it yasmād (यस्माद्). dīpārciṣām (दीपार्चिषाम्) is dīpārciṣa (दीपार्चिष). It stands as genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine. iva (इव) is like, as if. It stands as indeclinable. tasmān (तस्मान्) is therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before n. It stands as indeclinable.
na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. anantavattvaṃ (अनन्तवत्त्वं) is anantavattva (अनन्तवत्त्व). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. antavattvaṃ (अन्तवत्त्वं) is antavattva (अन्तवत्त्व). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. yujyate (युज्यते) is fits. It stands as present, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
anantavattvaṃ (अनन्तवत्त्वं) is accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. That ending is the work an English preposition would do. The line writes it yasmād (यस्माद्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss skandhānām (स्कन्धानाम्) and eṣa (एष).