6.8.36
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.8.36
अनियमो वार्थान्तरत्वादन्यत्वं व्यतिरेकशब्दभेदाभ्याम्
aniyamo vārthāntaratvād anyatvaṃ vyatirekaśabdabhedābhyām
The line
The absence of a fixed rule, because of a compound: or, a different thing, and the state of being that, a compound: other, and the state of being that, by means of a compound: vyati (व्यति), reka (रेक), a word, and a 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: aniyamaḥ (अनियमः) + vā-arthāntara-tvāt (वा-अर्थान्तर-त्वात्) + anya-tvaṃ (अन्य-त्वं) + vyati-reka-śabda-bhedābhyām (व्यति-रेक-शब्द-भेदाभ्याम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| aniyamaḥ (अनियमः) | nominative singular, masculine | the absence of a fixed rule |
| vā-arthāntara-tvāt (वा-अर्थान्तर-त्वात्) | ablative singular | a compound: or, a different thing, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| anya-tvaṃ (अन्य-त्वं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: other, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| vyati-reka-śabda-bhedābhyām (व्यति-रेक-शब्द-भेदाभ्याम्) | instrumental, dative, or ablative dual | a compound: vyati (व्यति), reka (रेक), a word, and a difference. Read it from the end |
The phrases
aniyamaḥ (अनियमः) is the absence of a fixed rule. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it aniyamo. vā-arthāntara-tvāt (वा-अर्थान्तर-त्वात्) is a compound: or, a different thing, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular. The line writes it vārthāntaratvād (वार्थान्तरत्वाद्).
anya-tvaṃ (अन्य-त्वं) is a compound: other, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. vyati-reka-śabda-bhedābhyām (व्यति-रेक-शब्द-भेदाभ्याम्) is a compound: vyati (व्यति), reka (रेक), a word, and a difference. Read it from the end. It stands as instrumental, dative, or ablative dual.
Sanskrit in this line
vyati-reka-śabda-bhedābhyām (व्यति-रेक-शब्द-भेदाभ्याम्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it aniyamo. The line writes it vārthāntaratvād (वार्थान्तरत्वाद्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss aniyamaḥ (अनियमः) and vā-arthāntara-tvāt (वा-अर्थान्तर-त्वात्).
Next
6.8.37. rūpāl (रूपाल्), because of from a mark. liṅgāt (लिङ्गात्) before c and.