6.5.9
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.5.9
लक्षणार्थाश्रुतिः
lakṣaṇārthāśrutiḥ
The line
A compound: lakṣa (लक्ष), ṇārthā (णार्था), and heard.
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 line is short. tasyā-duṣṭa-tvāda (तस्या-दुष्ट-त्वाद) from 6.5.8 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: lakṣa-ṇārthā-śrutiḥ (लक्ष-णार्था-श्रुतिः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| lakṣa-ṇārthā-śrutiḥ (लक्ष-णार्था-श्रुतिः) | nominative singular | a compound: lakṣa (लक्ष), ṇārthā (णार्था), and heard. Read it from the end |
The phrases
lakṣa-ṇārthā-śrutiḥ (लक्ष-णार्था-श्रुतिः) is a compound: lakṣa (लक्ष), ṇārthā (णार्था), and heard. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular.
Hold the words in that order. The English of the whole line comes after them.
Sanskrit in this line
lakṣa-ṇārthā-śrutiḥ (लक्ष-णार्था-श्रुतिः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss lakṣa-ṇārthā-śrutiḥ (लक्ष-णार्था-श्रुतिः).