3.2.22
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.2.22
अनर्थकश् चोपदेशः स्यादसम्बन्धात् फलवता न ह्युपस्थानं फलवत्
anarthakaś copadeśaḥ syād asambandhāt phalavatā na hy upasthānaṃ phalavat
The line
Of no point, a compound: and, and teaching, it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound, because of asambandha (असम्बन्ध), a compound: a fruit, and possessing, not. upasthāna (उपस्थान), a compound: a fruit, and possessing.
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 3. Śeṣa (शेष), the subsidiary. How you tell what serves a rite and what the rite serves. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: anarthakaḥ (अनर्थकः) + ca-upadeśaḥ (च-उपदेशः) + syād (स्याद्) + asambandhāt (असम्बन्धात्) + phala-vat-ā (फल-वत्-आ) + na (न) + hy (ह्य्) + upasthānaṃ (उपस्थानं) + phala-vat (फल-वत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| anarthakaḥ (अनर्थकः) | nominative singular, masculine | of no point |
| ca-upadeśaḥ (च-उपदेशः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: and, and teaching. Read it from the end |
| syād (स्याद्) | optative, third person singular | it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound |
| asambandhāt (असम्बन्धात्) | ablative singular | asambandha (असम्बन्ध) |
| phala-vat-ā (फल-वत्-आ) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | a compound: a fruit, and possessing. Read it from the end |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| hy (ह्य्) | indeclinable | for, indeed. hi before a vowel |
| upasthānaṃ (उपस्थानं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | upasthāna (उपस्थान) |
| phala-vat (फल-वत्) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: a fruit, and possessing. Read it from the end |
The phrases
anarthakaḥ (अनर्थकः) is of no point. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it anarthakaś (अनर्थकश्). ca-upadeśaḥ (च-उपदेशः) is a compound: and, and teaching. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. syād (स्याद्) is it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound. It stands as optative, third person singular. asambandhāt (असम्बन्धात्) is asambandha (असम्बन्ध). It stands as ablative singular. phala-vat-ā (फल-वत्-आ) is a compound: a fruit, and possessing. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular.
na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. hy (ह्य्) is for, indeed. hi before a vowel. It stands as indeclinable. upasthānaṃ (उपस्थानं) is upasthāna (उपस्थान). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. phala-vat (फल-वत्) is a compound: a fruit, and possessing. Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member.
Sanskrit in this line
ca-upadeśaḥ (च-उपदेशः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it anarthakaś (अनर्थकश्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss anarthakaḥ (अनर्थकः) and ca-upadeśaḥ (च-उपदेशः).