4.1.21
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.1.21
अर्थे समवैषम्यतो द्रव्यकर्मणाम्
arthe samavaiṣamyato dravyakarmaṇām
The line
In in the thing, in the meaning, a compound: an equalizing, a rejoinder that turns an example back, vaiṣa (वैष), and myata (म्यत), of a compound: a substance, and karmaṇa (कर्मण).
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 4. What is for the rite, and what is for the person. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: arthe (अर्थे) + sama-vaiṣa-myataḥ (सम-वैष-म्यतः) + dravya-karmaṇām (द्रव्य-कर्मणाम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| arthe (अर्थे) | locative singular | in the thing, in the meaning |
| sama-vaiṣa-myataḥ (सम-वैष-म्यतः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: an equalizing, a rejoinder that turns an example back, vaiṣa (वैष), and myata (म्यत). Read it from the end |
| dravya-karmaṇām (द्रव्य-कर्मणाम्) | genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine | a compound: a substance, and karmaṇa (कर्मण). Read it from the end |
The phrases
arthe (अर्थे) is in the thing, in the meaning. It stands as locative singular. sama-vaiṣa-myataḥ (सम-वैष-म्यतः) is a compound: an equalizing, a rejoinder that turns an example back, vaiṣa (वैष), and myata (म्यत). Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it samavaiṣamyato (समवैषम्यतो).
dravya-karmaṇām (द्रव्य-कर्मणाम्) is a compound: a substance, and karmaṇa (कर्मण). Read it from the end. It stands as genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine.
Sanskrit in this line
sama-vaiṣa-myataḥ (सम-वैष-म्यतः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it samavaiṣamyato (समवैषम्यतो).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss arthe (अर्थे) and sama-vaiṣa-myataḥ (सम-वैष-म्यतः).