10.3.33
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 10 / 10.3.33
शङ्कते च निवृत्तेरुभयत्वं हि श्रूयते
śaṅkate ca nivṛtter ubhayatvaṃ hi śrūyate
The line
In śaṅkata (शङ्कत) and, of the stopping, a compound: both, and the state of being that. In śrūyata (श्रूयत).
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 10. Bādha (बाध): when a transferred detail is excluded. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: śaṅkate (शङ्कते) + ca (च) + nivṛtteḥ (निवृत्तेः) + ubhaya-tvaṃ (उभय-त्वं) + hi (हि) + śrūyate (श्रूयते)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| śaṅkate (शङ्कते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | śaṅkata (शङ्कत) |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| nivṛtteḥ (निवृत्तेः) | genitive or ablative singular | the stopping |
| ubhaya-tvaṃ (उभय-त्वं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: both, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| hi (हि) | indeclinable | for, indeed |
| śrūyate (श्रूयते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | śrūyata (श्रूयत) |
The phrases
śaṅkate (शङ्कते) is śaṅkata (शङ्कत). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. nivṛtteḥ (निवृत्तेः) is the stopping. It stands as genitive or ablative singular. The line writes it nivṛtter (निवृत्तेर्).
ubhaya-tvaṃ (उभय-त्वं) is a compound: both, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. hi (हि) is for, indeed. It stands as indeclinable. śrūyate (श्रूयते) is śrūyata (श्रूयत). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
ubhaya-tvaṃ (उभय-त्वं) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it nivṛtter (निवृत्तेर्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss śaṅkate (शङ्कते) and nivṛtteḥ (निवृत्तेः).