6.6.12
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.6.12
वचनात् तु द्विसंयोगस् तस्मादेकस्य पाणिवत्
vacanāt tu dvisaṃyogas tasmād ekasya pāṇivat
The line
Because of because of a statement but, a compound: two, and conjunction, therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before a voiced sound, of one, pāṇivat (पाणिवत्).
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: vacanāt (वचनात्) + tu (तु) + dvi-saṃyogaḥ (द्वि-संयोगः) + tasmād (तस्माद्) + ekasya (एकस्य) + pāṇivat (पाणिवत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| vacanāt (वचनात्) | ablative singular | because of a statement |
| tu (तु) | indeclinable | but, and now |
| dvi-saṃyogaḥ (द्वि-संयोगः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: two, and conjunction. Read it from the end |
| tasmād (तस्माद्) | indeclinable | therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before a voiced sound |
| ekasya (एकस्य) | genitive singular | one |
| pāṇivat (पाणिवत्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
The phrases
vacanāt (वचनात्) is because of a statement. It stands as ablative singular. tu (तु) is but, and now. It stands as indeclinable. dvi-saṃyogaḥ (द्वि-संयोगः) is a compound: two, and conjunction. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it dvisaṃyogas (द्विसंयोग).
tasmād (तस्माद्) is therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. ekasya (एकस्य) is one. It stands as genitive singular. pāṇivat (पाणिवत्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it.
Sanskrit in this line
dvi-saṃyogaḥ (द्वि-संयोगः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it dvisaṃyogas (द्विसंयोग).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss vacanāt (वचनात्) and dvi-saṃyogaḥ (द्वि-संयोगः).