6.6.16
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.6.16
सत्राणि सर्ववर्णामामविशेषात्
satrāṇi sarvavarṇāmām aviśeṣāt
The line
satra (सत्र), of a compound: all, and varṇāma (वर्णाम), because of because there is no difference.
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: satrāṇi (सत्राणि) + sarva-varṇāmām (सर्व-वर्णामाम्) + aviśeṣāt (अविशेषात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| satrāṇi (सत्राणि) | nominative or accusative plural, neuter | satra (सत्र) |
| sarva-varṇāmām (सर्व-वर्णामाम्) | genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine | a compound: all, and varṇāma (वर्णाम). Read it from the end |
| aviśeṣāt (अविशेषात्) | ablative singular | because there is no difference |
The phrases
satrāṇi (सत्राणि) is satra (सत्र). It stands as nominative or accusative plural, neuter. sarva-varṇāmām (सर्व-वर्णामाम्) is a compound: all, and varṇāma (वर्णाम). Read it from the end. It stands as genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine.
aviśeṣāt (अविशेषात्) is because there is no difference. It stands as ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
sarva-varṇāmām (सर्व-वर्णामाम्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss satrāṇi (सत्राणि) and sarva-varṇāmām (सर्व-वर्णामाम्).
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