6.5.12
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.5.12
निरुप्ते स्यात् तत्संयोगात्
nirupte syāt tatsaṃyogāt
The line
In nirupta (निरुप्त), it would be, let it be granted, because of a compound: that, and conjunction.
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: nirupte (निरुप्ते) + syāt (स्यात्) + tat-saṃyogāt (तत्-संयोगात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| nirupte (निरुप्ते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | nirupta (निरुप्त) |
| syāt (स्यात्) | optative, third person singular | it would be, let it be granted |
| tat-saṃyogāt (तत्-संयोगात्) | ablative singular | a compound: that, and conjunction. Read it from the end |
The phrases
nirupte (निरुप्ते) is nirupta (निरुप्त). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. syāt (स्यात्) is it would be, let it be granted. It stands as optative, third person singular.
tat-saṃyogāt (तत्-संयोगात्) is a compound: that, and conjunction. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
tat-saṃyogāt (तत्-संयोगात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss nirupte (निरुप्ते) and syāt (स्यात्).
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