2.4.26
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.4.26
विहितप्रतिषेधात् पक्षेऽतिरेकः स्यात्
vihitapratiṣedhāt pakṣe 'tirekaḥ syāt
The line
Because of a compound: vihita (विहित), and a denial, in a side, a thesis, atireka (अतिरेक), it would be, let it be granted.
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: vihita-pratiṣedhāt (विहित-प्रतिषेधात्) + pakṣe (पक्षे) + atirekaḥ (अतिरेकः) + syāt (स्यात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| vihita-pratiṣedhāt (विहित-प्रतिषेधात्) | ablative singular | a compound: vihita (विहित), and a denial. Read it from the end |
| pakṣe (पक्षे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a side, a thesis |
| atirekaḥ (अतिरेकः) | nominative singular, masculine | atireka (अतिरेक) |
| syāt (स्यात्) | optative, third person singular | it would be, let it be granted |
The phrases
vihita-pratiṣedhāt (विहित-प्रतिषेधात्) is a compound: vihita (विहित), and a denial. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular. pakṣe (पक्षे) is a side, a thesis. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
atirekaḥ (अतिरेकः) is atireka (अतिरेक). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. syāt (स्यात्) is it would be, let it be granted. It stands as optative, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
vihita-pratiṣedhāt (विहित-प्रतिषेधात्) 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 vihita-pratiṣedhāt (विहित-प्रतिषेधात्) and pakṣe (पक्षे).