5.1.35
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 5 / 5.1.35
षोडशी चोक्थ्यसंयोगात्
ṣoḍaśī cokthyasaṃyogāt
The line
ṣoḍaśa (षोडश), because of a compound: cokthya (चोक्थ्य), and conjunction.
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. sambandhāt (सम्बन्धात्) from 5.1.34 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: ṣoḍaśī (षोडशी) + cokthya-saṃyogāt (चोक्थ्य-संयोगात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| ṣoḍaśī (षोडशी) | nominative or accusative dual, feminine, or nominative singular, feminine | ṣoḍaśa (षोडश) |
| cokthya-saṃyogāt (चोक्थ्य-संयोगात्) | ablative singular | a compound: cokthya (चोक्थ्य), and conjunction. Read it from the end |
The phrases
ṣoḍaśī (षोडशी) is ṣoḍaśa (षोडश). It stands as nominative or accusative dual, feminine, or nominative singular, feminine.
cokthya-saṃyogāt (चोक्थ्य-संयोगात्) is a compound: cokthya (चोक्थ्य), and conjunction. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
cokthya-saṃyogāt (चोक्थ्य-संयोगात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss ṣoḍaśī (षोडशी) and cokthya-saṃyogāt (चोक्थ्य-संयोगात्).