2.3.18
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.3.18
संयुक्तस् त्वर्थशब्देन तदर्थः श्रुतिसंयोगात्
saṃyuktas tv arthaśabdena tadarthaḥ śrutisaṃyogāt
The line
saṃyuktas (संयुक्त), the state of being that, by means of a compound: a thing, a meaning, and a word, that, the thing, the meaning, because of because of the joining with the direct word.
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: saṃyuktas (संयुक्त) + tva (त्व) + artha-śabdena (अर्थ-शब्देन) + tad (तद्) + arthaḥ (अर्थः) + śrutisaṃyogāt (श्रुतिसंयोगात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| saṃyuktas (संयुक्त) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| tva (त्व) | the stem, as the line writes it | the state of being that |
| artha-śabdena (अर्थ-शब्देन) | instrumental singular | a compound: a thing, a meaning, and a word. Read it from the end |
| tad (तद्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | that |
| arthaḥ (अर्थः) | nominative singular, masculine | the thing, the meaning |
| śrutisaṃyogāt (श्रुतिसंयोगात्) | ablative singular | because of the joining with the direct word |
The phrases
saṃyuktas (संयुक्त) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. tva (त्व) is the state of being that. It stands as the stem, as the line writes it. artha-śabdena (अर्थ-शब्देन) is a compound: a thing, a meaning, and a word. Read it from the end. It stands as instrumental singular.
tad (तद्) is that. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. arthaḥ (अर्थः) is the thing, the meaning. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line joins them as tadarthaḥ (तदर्थः). śrutisaṃyogāt (श्रुतिसंयोगात्) is because of the joining with the direct word. It stands as ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
artha-śabdena (अर्थ-शब्देन) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line joins them as tadarthaḥ (तदर्थः).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss saṃyuktas (संयुक्त) and tva (त्व).