5.4.25
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 5 / 5.4.25
सन्नाय्याग्नीषोमीयविकारा ऊर्ध्वं सोमात्प्रकृतिवत्
sannāyyāgnīṣomīyavikārā ūrdhvaṃ somātprakṛtivat
The line
A compound: sannā (सन्ना), yyāgnī (य्याग्नी), ṣomīya (षोमीय), and a transformation, upward, somātprakṛtivat (सोमात्प्रकृतिवत्).
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: sannā-yyāgnī-ṣomīya-vikārā (सन्ना-य्याग्नी-षोमीय-विकारा) + ūrdhvaṃ (ऊर्ध्वं) + somātprakṛtivat (सोमात्प्रकृतिवत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| sannā-yyāgnī-ṣomīya-vikārā (सन्ना-य्याग्नी-षोमीय-विकारा) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | a compound: sannā (सन्ना), yyāgnī (य्याग्नी), ṣomīya (षोमीय), and a transformation. Read it from the end |
| ūrdhvaṃ (ऊर्ध्वं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | upward |
| somātprakṛtivat (सोमात्प्रकृतिवत्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
The phrases
sannā-yyāgnī-ṣomīya-vikārā (सन्ना-य्याग्नी-षोमीय-विकारा) is a compound: sannā (सन्ना), yyāgnī (य्याग्नी), ṣomīya (षोमीय), and a transformation. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. ūrdhvaṃ (ऊर्ध्वं) is upward. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
somātprakṛtivat (सोमात्प्रकृतिवत्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it.
Sanskrit in this line
sannā-yyāgnī-ṣomīya-vikārā (सन्ना-य्याग्नी-षोमीय-विकारा) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss sannā-yyāgnī-ṣomīya-vikārā (सन्ना-य्याग्नी-षोमीय-विकारा) and ūrdhvaṃ (ऊर्ध्वं).