10.6.73
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 10 / 10.6.73
यावदर्थं वार्थशेषत्वादल्पेन परिमाणं स्यात् तस्मिंश् च लिङ्गसामर्थ्यम्
yāvad arthaṃ vārthaśeṣatvād alpena parimāṇaṃ syāt tasmiṃś ca liṅgasāmarthyam
The line
As far as. yāvat (यावत्) before a voiced sound, the thing, for the sake of, because of a compound: or, a thing, a meaning, the rest, what remains over, and the state of being that, by means of a little, a few, measure, it would be, let it be granted, tasmiṃś (तस्मिंश्) and, a compound: a mark, and capacity.
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: yāvad (यावद्) + arthaṃ (अर्थं) + vā-artha-śeṣa-tvāt (वा-अर्थ-शेष-त्वात्) + alpena (अल्पेन) + parimāṇaṃ (परिमाणं) + syāt (स्यात्) + tasmiṃś (तस्मिंश्) + ca (च) + liṅga-sāmarthyam (लिङ्ग-सामर्थ्यम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| yāvad (यावद्) | indeclinable | as far as. yāvat (यावत्) before a voiced sound |
| arthaṃ (अर्थं) | accusative singular | the thing, for the sake of |
| vā-artha-śeṣa-tvāt (वा-अर्थ-शेष-त्वात्) | ablative singular | a compound: or, a thing, a meaning, the rest, what remains over, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| alpena (अल्पेन) | instrumental singular | a little, a few |
| parimāṇaṃ (परिमाणं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | measure |
| syāt (स्यात्) | optative, third person singular | it would be, let it be granted |
| tasmiṃś (तस्मिंश्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| liṅga-sāmarthyam (लिङ्ग-सामर्थ्यम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: a mark, and capacity. Read it from the end |
The phrases
yāvad (यावद्) is as far as. yāvat (यावत्) before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. arthaṃ (अर्थं) is the thing, for the sake of. It stands as accusative singular. vā-artha-śeṣa-tvāt (वा-अर्थ-शेष-त्वात्) is a compound: or, a thing, a meaning, the rest, what remains over, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular. The line writes it vārthaśeṣatvād (वार्थशेषत्वाद्). alpena (अल्पेन) is a little, a few. It stands as instrumental singular. parimāṇaṃ (परिमाणं) is measure. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
syāt (स्यात्) is it would be, let it be granted. It stands as optative, third person singular. tasmiṃś (तस्मिंश्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. liṅga-sāmarthyam (लिङ्ग-सामर्थ्यम्) is a compound: a mark, and capacity. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
vā-artha-śeṣa-tvāt (वा-अर्थ-शेष-त्वात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it vārthaśeṣatvād (वार्थशेषत्वाद्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss yāvad (यावद्) and arthaṃ (अर्थं).