12.4.28
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 12 / 12.4.28
परार्थान्येकः प्रतियन्तिवत् सत्राहीनयो यजमानगणेऽनियमोऽविशेषात्
parārthāny ekaḥ pratiyantivat satrāhīnayo yajamānagaṇe 'niyamo 'viśeṣāt
The line
A compound: another's purpose, and other, one, a compound: toward, against, and yantivata (यन्तिवत), a compound: satrāhī (सत्राही), and a standpoint, in a compound: the patron of the rite, and gaṇa (गण), the absence of a fixed rule, because of because there is no difference.
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 12. Prasaṅga (प्रसङ्ग), incidental application, and vikalpa (विकल्प), option. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: parārtha-anya (परार्थ-अन्य) + ekaḥ (एकः) + prati-yantivata (प्रति-यन्तिवत) + satrāhī-nayaḥ (सत्राही-नयः) + yajamāna-gaṇe (यजमान-गणे) + aniyamo (अनियमो) + aviśeṣāt (अविशेषात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| parārtha-anya (परार्थ-अन्य) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: another's purpose, and other. Read it from the end |
| ekaḥ (एकः) | nominative singular, masculine | one |
| prati-yantivata (प्रति-यन्तिवत) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: toward, against, and yantivata (यन्तिवत). Read it from the end |
| satrāhī-nayaḥ (सत्राही-नयः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: satrāhī (सत्राही), and a standpoint. Read it from the end |
| yajamāna-gaṇe (यजमान-गणे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: the patron of the rite, and gaṇa (गण). Read it from the end |
| aniyamo (अनियमो) | nominative singular, masculine | the absence of a fixed rule |
| aviśeṣāt (अविशेषात्) | ablative singular | because there is no difference |
The phrases
parārtha-anya (परार्थ-अन्य) is a compound: another's purpose, and other. Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member. ekaḥ (एकः) is one. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. prati-yantivata (प्रति-यन्तिवत) is a compound: toward, against, and yantivata (यन्तिवत). Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member. satrāhī-nayaḥ (सत्राही-नयः) is a compound: satrāhī (सत्राही), and a standpoint. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it satrāhīnayo (सत्राहीनयो).
yajamāna-gaṇe (यजमान-गणे) is a compound: the patron of the rite, and gaṇa (गण). Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. aniyamo (अनियमो) is the absence of a fixed rule. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. aviśeṣāt (अविशेषात्) is because there is no difference. It stands as ablative singular. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Sanskrit in this line
prati-yantivata (प्रति-यन्तिवत) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it satrāhīnayo (सत्राहीनयो). The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss parārtha-anya (परार्थ-अन्य) and ekaḥ (एकः).
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