6.5.6
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.5.6
पयोदोषात् पञ्चशरावेऽदुष्टं हीतरत्
payodoṣāt pañcaśarāve 'duṣṭaṃ hītarat
The line
Because of a compound: payo (पयो), and a fault, in pañcaśarāva (पञ्चशराव), aduṣṭa (अदुष्ट). The other.
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: payo-doṣāt (पयो-दोषात्) + pañcaśarāve (पञ्चशरावे) + aduṣṭaṃ (अदुष्टं) + hi (हि) + itarat (इतरत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| payo-doṣāt (पयो-दोषात्) | ablative singular | a compound: payo (पयो), and a fault. Read it from the end |
| pañcaśarāve (पञ्चशरावे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | pañcaśarāva (पञ्चशराव) |
| aduṣṭaṃ (अदुष्टं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | aduṣṭa (अदुष्ट) |
| hi (हि) | indeclinable | for, indeed |
| itarat (इतरत्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | the other |
The phrases
payo-doṣāt (पयो-दोषात्) is a compound: payo (पयो), and a fault. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular. pañcaśarāve (पञ्चशरावे) is pañcaśarāva (पञ्चशराव). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. aduṣṭaṃ (अदुष्टं) is aduṣṭa (अदुष्ट). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
hi (हि) is for, indeed. It stands as indeclinable. itarat (इतरत्) is the other. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. The line joins them as hītarat (हीतरत्).
Sanskrit in this line
The apostrophe is an avagraha. It marks an a that sandhi dropped. The sitting puts that a back. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. The line joins them as hītarat (हीतरत्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss payo-doṣāt (पयो-दोषात्) and pañcaśarāve (पञ्चशरावे).
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