2.4.21
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.4.21
प्रायश्चित्तं निमित्तेन
prāyaścittaṃ nimittena
The line
prāyaścitta (प्रायश्चित्त), by means of the efficient ground.
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. eka-tve (एक-त्वे) from 2.4.20 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: prāyaścittaṃ (प्रायश्चित्तं) + nimittena (निमित्तेन)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| prāyaścittaṃ (प्रायश्चित्तं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | prāyaścitta (प्रायश्चित्त) |
| nimittena (निमित्तेन) | instrumental singular | the efficient ground |
The phrases
prāyaścittaṃ (प्रायश्चित्तं) is prāyaścitta (प्रायश्चित्त). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
nimittena (निमित्तेन) is the efficient ground. It stands as instrumental singular.
Sanskrit in this line
prāyaścittaṃ (प्रायश्चित्तं) is accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. That ending is the work an English preposition would do.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss prāyaścittaṃ (प्रायश्चित्तं) and nimittena (निमित्तेन).
Next
2.4.22. Because of prakrama (प्रक्रम) or, by means of niyoga (नियोग).