6.8.38
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.8.38
छागे न कर्माख्या रूपलिङ्गाभ्याम्
chāge na karmākhyā rūpaliṅgābhyām
The line
In chāga (छाग), not karmākhya (कर्माख्य), by means of a compound: a form, and a mark.
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: chāge (छागे) + na (न) + karmākhyā (कर्माख्या) + rūpa-liṅgābhyām (रूप-लिङ्गाभ्याम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| chāge (छागे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | chāga (छाग) |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| karmākhyā (कर्माख्या) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | karmākhya (कर्माख्य) |
| rūpa-liṅgābhyām (रूप-लिङ्गाभ्याम्) | instrumental, dative, or ablative dual | a compound: a form, and a mark. Read it from the end |
The phrases
chāge (छागे) is chāga (छाग). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable.
karmākhyā (कर्माख्या) is karmākhya (कर्माख्य). It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. rūpa-liṅgābhyām (रूप-लिङ्गाभ्याम्) is a compound: a form, and a mark. Read it from the end. It stands as instrumental, dative, or ablative dual.
Sanskrit in this line
rūpa-liṅgābhyām (रूप-लिङ्गाभ्याम्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss chāge (छागे) and karmākhyā (कर्माख्या).