4.3.25
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.3.25
सर्वकाम्यमङ्गकामैः प्रकरणात्
sarvakāmyam aṅgakāmaiḥ prakaraṇāt
The line
A compound: all, and kāmya (काम्य), by means of a compound: a limb, a subsidiary part, and desire, because of because of the context.
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: sarva-kāmyam (सर्व-काम्यम्) + aṅga-kāmaiḥ (अङ्ग-कामैः) + prakaraṇāt (प्रकरणात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| sarva-kāmyam (सर्व-काम्यम्) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: all, and kāmya (काम्य). Read it from the end |
| aṅga-kāmaiḥ (अङ्ग-कामैः) | instrumental plural | a compound: a limb, a subsidiary part, and desire. Read it from the end |
| prakaraṇāt (प्रकरणात्) | ablative singular | because of the context |
The phrases
sarva-kāmyam (सर्व-काम्यम्) is a compound: all, and kāmya (काम्य). Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. aṅga-kāmaiḥ (अङ्ग-कामैः) is a compound: a limb, a subsidiary part, and desire. Read it from the end. It stands as instrumental plural.
prakaraṇāt (प्रकरणात्) is because of the context. It stands as ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
sarva-kāmyam (सर्व-काम्यम्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss sarva-kāmyam (सर्व-काम्यम्) and aṅga-kāmaiḥ (अङ्ग-कामैः).