27.24
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā / 27. Dṛṣṭi (दृष्टि) / 27.24
पूर्वे यदि न भज्येरन्नुत्पद्येरन् न चाप्यमी स्कन्धाः स्कन्धान् प्रतीत्येमाल् लोकोऽनन्तो भवेदथ
pūrve yadi na bhajyerann utpadyeran na cāpyamī skandhāḥ skandhān pratītyemāl loko 'nanto bhaved atha
The line
In the earlier, if, not bhajyerann (भज्येरन्न्), utpadyeran (उत्पद्येरन्), not cāpyama (चाप्यम), an aggregate of matter, an aggregate of matter, pratītyemāl (प्रतीत्येमाल्), the world, ananta (अनन्त), would be. bhavet before a voiced sound, now, and then.
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) + na (न) + bhajyerann (भज्येरन्न्) + utpadyeran (उत्पद्येरन्) + na (न) + cāpyamī (चाप्यमी) + skandhāḥ (स्कन्धाः) + skandhān (स्कन्धान्) + pratītyemāl (प्रतीत्येमाल्) + loko (लोको) + ananto (अनन्तो) + bhaved (भवेद्) + atha (अथ)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| pūrve (पूर्वे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | the earlier |
| yadi (यदि) | indeclinable | if |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| 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 |
| cāpyamī (चाप्यमी) | nominative or accusative dual, feminine, or nominative singular, feminine | cāpyama (चाप्यम) |
| skandhāḥ (स्कन्धाः) | nominative plural | an aggregate of matter |
| skandhān (स्कन्धान्) | accusative plural, masculine | an aggregate of matter |
| pratītyemāl (प्रतीत्येमाल्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| loko (लोको) | nominative singular, masculine | the world |
| ananto (अनन्तो) | nominative singular, masculine | ananta (अनन्त) |
| bhaved (भवेद्) | optative, third person singular | would be. bhavet before a voiced sound |
| atha (अथ) | indeclinable | now, and then |
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. na (न) is not. 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. cāpyamī (चाप्यमी) is cāpyama (चाप्यम). It stands as nominative or accusative dual, feminine, or nominative singular, feminine.
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. pratītyemāl (प्रतीत्येमाल्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. loko (लोको) is the world. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. ananto (अनन्तो) is ananta (अनन्त). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. bhaved (भवेद्) is would be. bhavet before a voiced sound. It stands as optative, third person singular. atha (अथ) is now, and then. It stands as indeclinable.
Sanskrit in this line
The apostrophe is an avagraha. It marks an a that sandhi dropped. The sitting puts that a back. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss pūrve (पूर्वे) and bhajyerann (भज्येरन्न्).