6.4.30
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.4.30
स प्रत्यामनेत् स्थानात्
sa pratyāmanet sthānāt
The line
He, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant, a compound: toward, against, and āmaneta (आमनेत), because of the place, the order.
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 6. Who may perform. Eligibility, and the way substances are tied to an act. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: sa (स) + prati-āmaneta (प्रति-आमनेत) + sthānāt (स्थानात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| sa (स) | nominative singular, masculine | he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant |
| prati-āmaneta (प्रति-आमनेत) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: toward, against, and āmaneta (आमनेत). Read it from the end |
| sthānāt (स्थानात्) | ablative singular | the place, the order |
The phrases
sa (स) is he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. prati-āmaneta (प्रति-आमनेत) is a compound: toward, against, and āmaneta (आमनेत). Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member.
sthānāt (स्थानात्) is the place, the order. It stands as ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
prati-āmaneta (प्रति-आमनेत) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss sa (स) and prati-āmaneta (प्रति-आमनेत).