6.8.41
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.8.41
स नैमित्तिकः पशोर् गुणस्याचोदितत्वात्
sa naimittikaḥ paśor guṇasyācoditatvāt
The line
He, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant, arising from a special cause, of an animal offering, because of a compound: a quality, syāco (स्याचो), and ditatva (दितत्व).
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: sa (स) + naimittikaḥ (नैमित्तिकः) + paśoḥ (पशोः) + guṇa-syāco-ditatvāt (गुण-स्याचो-दितत्वात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| sa (स) | nominative singular, masculine | he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant |
| naimittikaḥ (नैमित्तिकः) | nominative singular, masculine | arising from a special cause |
| paśoḥ (पशोः) | genitive or ablative singular | an animal offering |
| guṇa-syāco-ditatvāt (गुण-स्याचो-दितत्वात्) | ablative singular | a compound: a quality, syāco (स्याचो), and ditatva (दितत्व). Read it from the end |
The phrases
sa (स) is he, that. saḥ (सः) before a consonant. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. naimittikaḥ (नैमित्तिकः) is arising from a special cause. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
paśoḥ (पशोः) is an animal offering. It stands as genitive or ablative singular. The line writes it paśor (पशोर्). guṇa-syāco-ditatvāt (गुण-स्याचो-दितत्वात्) is a compound: a quality, syāco (स्याचो), and ditatva (दितत्व). Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
guṇa-syāco-ditatvāt (गुण-स्याचो-दितत्वात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it paśor (पशोर्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss sa (स) and naimittikaḥ (नैमित्तिकः).