6.6.15
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.6.15
प्राणेः प्रत्यङ्गभावादसंबन्धः प्रतीयेत
prāṇeḥ pratyaṅgabhāvād asaṃbandhaḥ pratīyeta
The line
Of prāṇa (प्राण), because of a compound: toward, against, a limb, a subsidiary part, and a state, asaṃbandha (असंबन्ध), would be understood.
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: prāṇeḥ (प्राणेः) + prati-aṅga-bhāvāt (प्रति-अङ्ग-भावात्) + asaṃbandhaḥ (असंबन्धः) + pratīyeta (प्रतीयेत)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| prāṇeḥ (प्राणेः) | genitive or ablative singular | prāṇa (प्राण) |
| prati-aṅga-bhāvāt (प्रति-अङ्ग-भावात्) | ablative singular | a compound: toward, against, a limb, a subsidiary part, and a state. Read it from the end |
| asaṃbandhaḥ (असंबन्धः) | nominative singular, masculine | asaṃbandha (असंबन्ध) |
| pratīyeta (प्रतीयेत) | optative, third person singular | would be understood |
The phrases
prāṇeḥ (प्राणेः) is prāṇa (प्राण). It stands as genitive or ablative singular. prati-aṅga-bhāvāt (प्रति-अङ्ग-भावात्) is a compound: toward, against, a limb, a subsidiary part, and a state. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular. The line writes it pratyaṅgabhāvād (प्रत्यङ्गभावाद्).
asaṃbandhaḥ (असंबन्धः) is asaṃbandha (असंबन्ध). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. pratīyeta (प्रतीयेत) is would be understood. It stands as optative, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
prati-aṅga-bhāvāt (प्रति-अङ्ग-भावात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it pratyaṅgabhāvād (प्रत्यङ्गभावाद्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss prāṇeḥ (प्राणेः) and prati-aṅga-bhāvāt (प्रति-अङ्ग-भावात्).