4.4.1
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.4.1
प्रकरणाविभागे च विप्रतिषिद्धं ह्युभयम्
prakaraṇāvibhāge ca vipratiṣiddhaṃ hy ubhayam
The line
In a compound: praka (प्रक), raṇā (रणा), and disjunction and, vipratiṣiddha (विप्रतिषिद्ध). Both.
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: praka-raṇā-vibhāge (प्रक-रणा-विभागे) + ca (च) + vipratiṣiddhaṃ (विप्रतिषिद्धं) + hy (ह्य्) + ubhayam (उभयम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| praka-raṇā-vibhāge (प्रक-रणा-विभागे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: praka (प्रक), raṇā (रणा), and disjunction. Read it from the end |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| vipratiṣiddhaṃ (विप्रतिषिद्धं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | vipratiṣiddha (विप्रतिषिद्ध) |
| hy (ह्य्) | indeclinable | for, indeed. hi before a vowel |
| ubhayam (उभयम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | both |
The phrases
praka-raṇā-vibhāge (प्रक-रणा-विभागे) is a compound: praka (प्रक), raṇā (रणा), and disjunction. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. vipratiṣiddhaṃ (विप्रतिषिद्धं) is vipratiṣiddha (विप्रतिषिद्ध). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
hy (ह्य्) is for, indeed. hi before a vowel. It stands as indeclinable. ubhayam (उभयम्) is both. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
praka-raṇā-vibhāge (प्रक-रणा-विभागे) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss praka-raṇā-vibhāge (प्रक-रणा-विभागे) and vipratiṣiddhaṃ (विप्रतिषिद्धं).