10.3.70
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 10 / 10.3.70
ब्रह्मदानेऽविशिष्टमिति चेत्
brahmadāne 'viśiṣṭam iti cet
The line
If you say that in brahmadāna (ब्रह्मदान), not set apart, then.
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 10. Bādha (बाध): when a transferred detail is excluded. The line is short. sarva-vikāraḥ (सर्व-विकारः) from 10.3.69 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: brahmadāne (ब्रह्मदाने) + aviśiṣṭam (अविशिष्टम्) + iti (इति) + cet (चेत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| brahmadāne (ब्रह्मदाने) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | brahmadāna (ब्रह्मदान) |
| aviśiṣṭam (अविशिष्टम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | not set apart |
| iti (इति) | indeclinable | thus. It closes a quote or a thought |
| cet (चेत्) | indeclinable | if you say, if |
The phrases
brahmadāne (ब्रह्मदाने) is brahmadāna (ब्रह्मदान). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. aviśiṣṭam (अविशिष्टम्) is not set apart. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
iti (इति) is thus. It closes a quote or a thought. It stands as indeclinable. cet (चेत्) is if you say, if. 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 brahmadāne (ब्रह्मदाने) and aviśiṣṭam (अविशिष्टम्).