27.23
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 27. Dṛṣṭi (दृष्टि) / 27.23
पूर्वे यदि च भज्येरन्नुत्पद्येरन् न चाप्यमी स्कन्धाः स्कन्धान् प्रतीत्येमानथ लोकोऽन्तवान् भवेत्
pūrve yadi ca bhajyerann utpadyeran na cāpy amī skandhāḥ skandhān pratītyemān atha loko 'ntavān bhavet
The line
In the earlier, if and, bhajyerann (भज्येरन्न्), utpadyeran (उत्पद्येरन्), not and, also, even. api before a vowel, amī (अमी), an aggregate of matter, an aggregate of matter, a compound: pratītye (प्रतीत्ये), and a measure, a means of knowing, now, and then, the world, antava (अन्तव), 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: pūrve (पूर्वे) + yadi (यदि) + ca (च) + bhajyerann (भज्येरन्न्) + utpadyeran (उत्पद्येरन्) + na (न) + ca (च) + apy (अप्य्) + amī (अमी) + skandhāḥ (स्कन्धाः) + skandhān (स्कन्धान्) + pratītye-māna (प्रतीत्ये-मान) + atha (अथ) + loko (लोको) + antavān (अन्तवान्) + bhavet (भवेत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| pūrve (पूर्वे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | the earlier |
| yadi (यदि) | indeclinable | if |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| bhajyerann (भज्येरन्न्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| utpadyeran (उत्पद्येरन्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| apy (अप्य्) | indeclinable | also, even. api before a vowel |
| amī (अमी) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| skandhāḥ (स्कन्धाः) | nominative plural | an aggregate of matter |
| skandhān (स्कन्धान्) | accusative plural, masculine | an aggregate of matter |
| pratītye-māna (प्रतीत्ये-मान) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: pratītye (प्रतीत्ये), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end |
| atha (अथ) | indeclinable | now, and then |
| loko (लोको) | nominative singular, masculine | the world |
| antavān (अन्तवान्) | accusative plural, masculine | antava (अन्तव) |
| bhavet (भवेत्) | optative, third person singular | would be |
The phrases
pūrve (पूर्वे) is the earlier. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. yadi (यदि) is if. It stands as indeclinable. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. bhajyerann (भज्येरन्न्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. utpadyeran (उत्पद्येरन्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. apy (अप्य्) is also, even. api before a vowel. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as cāpy (चाप्य्).
amī (अमी) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. skandhāḥ (स्कन्धाः) is an aggregate of matter. It stands as nominative plural. skandhān (स्कन्धान्) is an aggregate of matter. It stands as accusative plural, masculine. pratītye-māna (प्रतीत्ये-मान) is a compound: pratītye (प्रतीत्ये), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member. atha (अथ) is now, and then. It stands as indeclinable. loko (लोको) is the world. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. antavān (अन्तवान्) is antava (अन्तव). It stands as accusative plural, masculine. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. bhavet (भवेत्) is would be. It stands as optative, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
pratītye-māna (प्रतीत्ये-मान) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line joins them as cāpy (चाप्य्). The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss pūrve (पूर्वे) and bhajyerann (भज्येरन्न्).