12.4.12
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 12 / 12.4.12
कपालेऽपि तथेति चेत्
kapāle 'pi tatheti cet
The line
If you say that in kapāla (कपाल) even, so, in that way, then.
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 12. Prasaṅga (प्रसङ्ग), incidental application, and vikalpa (विकल्प), option. The line is short. dravya-tve (द्रव्य-त्वे) from 12.4.11 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: kapāle (कपाले) + api (अपि) + tathā (तथा) + iti (इति) + cet (चेत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| kapāle (कपाले) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | kapāla (कपाल) |
| api (अपि) | indeclinable | also, even |
| tathā (तथा) | indeclinable | so, in that way |
| iti (इति) | indeclinable | thus. It closes a quote or a thought |
| cet (चेत्) | indeclinable | if you say, if |
The phrases
kapāle (कपाले) is kapāla (कपाल). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. api (अपि) is also, even. It stands as indeclinable. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. tathā (तथा) is so, in that way. It stands as indeclinable.
iti (इति) is thus. It closes a quote or a thought. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins it on as tatheti. 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. The line joins it on as tatheti.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss kapāle (कपाले).
Next
12.4.13. Not of of the action, from the action, because of because it is for another's sake.