5.1.29
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 5 / 5.1.29
तथापूर्वम्
tathāpūrvam
The line
A compound: so, and the unseen.
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 5. Order. Sequence is fixed by the order of the words, and by other rules when the words do not decide. The line is short. prāsaṅgikaṃ (प्रासङ्गिकं) from 5.1.28 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: tathā-apūrvam (तथा-अपूर्वम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tathā-apūrvam (तथा-अपूर्वम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: so, and the unseen. Read it from the end |
The phrases
tathā-apūrvam (तथा-अपूर्वम्) is a compound: so, and the unseen. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Hold the words in that order. The English of the whole line comes after them.
Sanskrit in this line
tathā-apūrvam (तथा-अपूर्वम्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss tathā-apūrvam (तथा-अपूर्वम्).