6.5.31

Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.5.31

आनन्तर्यात् तु चैत्री स्यात्

ānantaryāt tu caitrī syāt

The line

Because of ānantarya (आनन्तर्य) but, caitra (चैत्र), it would be, let it be granted.

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: ānantaryāt (आनन्तर्यात्) + tu (तु) + caitrī (चैत्री) + syāt (स्यात्)

Sanskrit, in depth

The words

WordGrammarSense
ānantaryāt (आनन्तर्यात्)ablative singularānantarya (आनन्तर्य)
tu (तु)indeclinablebut, and now
caitrī (चैत्री)nominative or accusative dual, feminine, or nominative singular, femininecaitra (चैत्र)
syāt (स्यात्)optative, third person singularit would be, let it be granted

The phrases

ānantaryāt (आनन्तर्यात्) is ānantarya (आनन्तर्य). It stands as ablative singular. tu (तु) is but, and now. It stands as indeclinable.

caitrī (चैत्री) is caitra (चैत्र). It stands as nominative or accusative dual, feminine, or nominative singular, feminine. syāt (स्यात्) is it would be, let it be granted. It stands as optative, third person singular.

Sanskrit in this line

ānantaryāt (आनन्तर्यात्) is ablative singular. That ending is the work an English preposition would do.

Say it back

Cover the English. Gloss ānantaryāt (आनन्तर्यात्) and caitrī (चैत्री).

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