6.7.26
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.7.26
परकृतिपुराकल्पं च मनुष्यधर्मः स्यादर्थाय ह्यनुकीर्तनम्
parakṛtipurākalpaṃ ca manuṣyadharmaḥ syād arthāya hy anukīrtanam
The line
A compound: another, the higher, kṛti (कृति), of old, and kalpa (कल्प) and, a compound: manuṣya (मनुष्य), and dharma, a property, it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound, for a thing, a meaning. anukīrtana (अनुकीर्तन).
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: para-kṛti-purā-kalpaṃ (पर-कृति-पुरा-कल्पं) + ca (च) + manuṣya-dharmaḥ (मनुष्य-धर्मः) + syād (स्याद्) + arthāya (अर्थाय) + hy (ह्य्) + anukīrtanam (अनुकीर्तनम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| para-kṛti-purā-kalpaṃ (पर-कृति-पुरा-कल्पं) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: another, the higher, kṛti (कृति), of old, and kalpa (कल्प). Read it from the end |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| manuṣya-dharmaḥ (मनुष्य-धर्मः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: manuṣya (मनुष्य), and dharma, a property. Read it from the end |
| syād (स्याद्) | optative, third person singular | it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound |
| arthāya (अर्थाय) | dative singular | a thing, a meaning |
| hy (ह्य्) | indeclinable | for, indeed. hi before a vowel |
| anukīrtanam (अनुकीर्तनम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | anukīrtana (अनुकीर्तन) |
The phrases
para-kṛti-purā-kalpaṃ (पर-कृति-पुरा-कल्पं) is a compound: another, the higher, kṛti (कृति), of old, and kalpa (कल्प). Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. manuṣya-dharmaḥ (मनुष्य-धर्मः) is a compound: manuṣya (मनुष्य), and dharma, a property. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. syād (स्याद्) is it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound. It stands as optative, third person singular.
arthāya (अर्थाय) is a thing, a meaning. It stands as dative singular. hy (ह्य्) is for, indeed. hi before a vowel. It stands as indeclinable. anukīrtanam (अनुकीर्तनम्) is anukīrtana (अनुकीर्तन). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
para-kṛti-purā-kalpaṃ (पर-कृति-पुरा-कल्पं) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss para-kṛti-purā-kalpaṃ (पर-कृति-पुरा-कल्पं) and manuṣya-dharmaḥ (मनुष्य-धर्मः).
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6.7.27. In a compound: that, and fit, right and, because of a denial.