2.4.13
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.4.13
एकत्वेऽपि परम्
ekatve 'pi param
The line
In a compound: one, and the state of being that even, the highest, only.
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. kṛta-kaṃa (कृत-कंअ) from 2.4.12 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: eka-tve (एक-त्वे) + api (अपि) + param (परम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| eka-tve (एक-त्वे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: one, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| api (अपि) | indeclinable | also, even |
| param (परम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | the highest, only |
The phrases
eka-tve (एक-त्वे) is a compound: one, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. 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.
param (परम्) is the highest, only. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
eka-tve (एक-त्वे) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss eka-tve (एक-त्वे) and param (परम्).