2.1.2
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.1.2
सर्वेषां भावोऽर्थ इति चेत्
sarveṣāṃ bhāvo 'rtha iti cet
The line
If you say that of of all, a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound, the thing, the meaning, then.
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 2. Which acts are different acts. The word for an action means the act, and from that the differences among rites are drawn. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: sarveṣāṃ (सर्वेषां) + bhāvo (भावो) + arthaḥ (अर्थः) + iti (इति) + cet (चेत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| sarveṣāṃ (सर्वेषां) | genitive plural | of all |
| bhāvo (भावो) | nominative singular, masculine | a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound |
| arthaḥ (अर्थः) | nominative singular, masculine | the thing, the meaning |
| iti (इति) | indeclinable | thus. It closes a quote or a thought |
| cet (चेत्) | indeclinable | if you say, if |
The phrases
sarveṣāṃ (सर्वेषां) is of all. It stands as genitive plural. bhāvo (भावो) is a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. arthaḥ (अर्थः) is the thing, the meaning. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. 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 sarveṣāṃ (सर्वेषां) and bhāvo (भावो).