5.1.3
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 5 / 5.1.3
अनियमोऽन्यत्र
aniyamo 'nyatra
The line
The absence of a fixed rule, elsewhere.
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. arthāt (अर्थात्) from 5.1.2 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: aniyamo (अनियमो) + anyatra (अन्यत्र)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| aniyamo (अनियमो) | nominative singular, masculine | the absence of a fixed rule |
| anyatra (अन्यत्र) | indeclinable | elsewhere |
The phrases
aniyamo (अनियमो) is the absence of a fixed rule. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
anyatra (अन्यत्र) is elsewhere. It stands as indeclinable. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
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 aniyamo (अनियमो) and anyatra (अन्यत्र).