2.3.11
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.3.11
समाप्तिरविशिष्टा
samāptir aviśiṣṭā
The line
A compound: an equalizing, a rejoinder that turns an example back, and a reliable person, not set apart.
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 line is short. guṇāt (गुणात्) from 2.3.10 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: sama-āptiḥ (सम-आप्तिः) + aviśiṣṭā (अविशिष्टा)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| sama-āptiḥ (सम-आप्तिः) | nominative singular | a compound: an equalizing, a rejoinder that turns an example back, and a reliable person. Read it from the end |
| aviśiṣṭā (अविशिष्टा) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | not set apart |
The phrases
sama-āptiḥ (सम-आप्तिः) is a compound: an equalizing, a rejoinder that turns an example back, and a reliable person. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular. The line writes it samāptir (समाप्तिर्).
aviśiṣṭā (अविशिष्टा) is not set apart. It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular.
Sanskrit in this line
sama-āptiḥ (सम-आप्तिः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it samāptir (समाप्तिर्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss sama-āptiḥ (सम-आप्तिः) and aviśiṣṭā (अविशिष्टा).