4.2.12
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.2.12
अर्थेऽपि चेत्
arthe 'pi cet
The line
If you say that in in the thing, in the meaning even, then.
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 4. What is for the rite, and what is for the person. The line is short. pratipattiḥ (प्रतिपत्तिः) from 4.2.11 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: arthe (अर्थे) + api (अपि) + cet (चेत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| arthe (अर्थे) | locative singular | in the thing, in the meaning |
| api (अपि) | indeclinable | also, even |
| cet (चेत्) | indeclinable | if you say, if |
The phrases
arthe (अर्थे) is in the thing, in the meaning. It stands as locative singular. api (अपि) is also, even. It stands as indeclinable. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
cet (चेत्) is if you say, if. It stands as indeclinable.
Sanskrit in this line
The apostrophe is an avagraha. It marks an a that sandhi dropped. The sitting puts that a back. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss arthe (अर्थे).