5.3.7
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 5 / 5.3.7
स्तोमविवृद्धौ वहिष्पवमाने पुरस्तात् पर्यासादागन्तवः स्युस् तथा हि दृष्टं द्वादशाहे
stomavivṛddhau vahiṣpavamāne purastāt paryāsād āgantavaḥ syus tathā hi dṛṣṭaṃ dvādaśāhe
The line
stomavivṛddha (स्तोमविवृद्ध), in a compound: vahi (वहि), ṣpava (ष्पव), and a measure, a means of knowing, because of purasta (पुरस्त), because of paryāsa (पर्यास), āgantava (आगन्तव), they would be, so, in that way. Seen, in dvādaśāha (द्वादशाह).
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 words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: stomavivṛddhau (स्तोमविवृद्धौ) + vahi-ṣpava-māne (वहि-ष्पव-माने) + purastāt (पुरस्तात्) + paryāsād (पर्यासाद्) + āgantavaḥ (आगन्तवः) + syuḥ (स्युः) + tathā (तथा) + hi (हि) + dṛṣṭaṃ (दृष्टं) + dvādaśāhe (द्वादशाहे)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| stomavivṛddhau (स्तोमविवृद्धौ) | nominative or accusative dual, or locative singular | stomavivṛddha (स्तोमविवृद्ध) |
| vahi-ṣpava-māne (वहि-ष्पव-माने) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: vahi (वहि), ṣpava (ष्पव), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end |
| purastāt (पुरस्तात्) | ablative singular | purasta (पुरस्त) |
| paryāsād (पर्यासाद्) | ablative singular | paryāsa (पर्यास) |
| āgantavaḥ (आगन्तवः) | nominative singular, masculine | āgantava (आगन्तव) |
| syuḥ (स्युः) | optative, third person plural | they would be |
| tathā (तथा) | indeclinable | so, in that way |
| hi (हि) | indeclinable | for, indeed |
| dṛṣṭaṃ (दृष्टं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | seen |
| dvādaśāhe (द्वादशाहे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | dvādaśāha (द्वादशाह) |
The phrases
stomavivṛddhau (स्तोमविवृद्धौ) is stomavivṛddha (स्तोमविवृद्ध). It stands as nominative or accusative dual, or locative singular. vahi-ṣpava-māne (वहि-ष्पव-माने) is a compound: vahi (वहि), ṣpava (ष्पव), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. purastāt (पुरस्तात्) is purasta (पुरस्त). It stands as ablative singular. paryāsād (पर्यासाद्) is paryāsa (पर्यास). It stands as ablative singular. āgantavaḥ (आगन्तवः) is āgantava (आगन्तव). It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
syuḥ (स्युः) is they would be. It stands as optative, third person plural. The line writes it syus. tathā (तथा) is so, in that way. It stands as indeclinable. hi (हि) is for, indeed. It stands as indeclinable. dṛṣṭaṃ (दृष्टं) is seen. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. dvādaśāhe (द्वादशाहे) is dvādaśāha (द्वादशाह). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
vahi-ṣpava-māne (वहि-ष्पव-माने) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it syus.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss stomavivṛddhau (स्तोमविवृद्धौ) and vahi-ṣpava-māne (वहि-ष्पव-माने).