6.4.4
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.4.4
निर्देशाच् छेषभक्षोऽन्यैः प्रधानवत्
nirdeśāc cheṣabhakṣo 'nyaiḥ pradhānavat
The line
Because of a statement of what the rule is, cheṣabhakṣa (छेषभक्ष), by means of other, a compound: the unmanifest of Sāṅkhya (साङ्ख्य), and possessing.
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: nirdeśāt (निर्देशात्) + cheṣabhakṣo (छेषभक्षो) + anyaiḥ (अन्यैः) + pradhāna-vat (प्रधान-वत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| nirdeśāt (निर्देशात्) | ablative singular | a statement of what the rule is |
| cheṣabhakṣo (छेषभक्षो) | nominative singular, masculine | cheṣabhakṣa (छेषभक्ष) |
| anyaiḥ (अन्यैः) | instrumental plural | other |
| pradhāna-vat (प्रधान-वत्) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: the unmanifest of Sāṅkhya (साङ्ख्य), and possessing. Read it from the end |
The phrases
nirdeśāt (निर्देशात्) is a statement of what the rule is. It stands as ablative singular. The line writes it nirdeśāc (निर्देशाच्). cheṣabhakṣo (छेषभक्षो) is cheṣabhakṣa (छेषभक्ष). It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
anyaiḥ (अन्यैः) is other. It stands as instrumental plural. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. pradhāna-vat (प्रधान-वत्) is a compound: the unmanifest of Sāṅkhya (साङ्ख्य), and possessing. Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member.
Sanskrit in this line
pradhāna-vat (प्रधान-वत्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it nirdeśāc (निर्देशाच्). The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss nirdeśāt (निर्देशात्) and cheṣabhakṣo (छेषभक्षो).
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