7.1.4
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 7 / 7.1.4
सत्वे लक्षणसंयोगात् सार्वत्रिकं प्रतीयेत
satve lakṣaṇasaṃyogāt sārvatrikaṃ pratīyeta
The line
In satva (सत्व), because of a compound: a mark, and conjunction, sārvatrika (सार्वत्रिक), would be understood.
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 7. Transfer. The details of a model rite are carried to a variant rite, and where that carrying stops. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: satve (सत्वे) + lakṣaṇa-saṃyogāt (लक्षण-संयोगात्) + sārvatrikaṃ (सार्वत्रिकं) + pratīyeta (प्रतीयेत)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| satve (सत्वे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | satva (सत्व) |
| lakṣaṇa-saṃyogāt (लक्षण-संयोगात्) | ablative singular | a compound: a mark, and conjunction. Read it from the end |
| sārvatrikaṃ (सार्वत्रिकं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | sārvatrika (सार्वत्रिक) |
| pratīyeta (प्रतीयेत) | optative, third person singular | would be understood |
The phrases
satve (सत्वे) is satva (सत्व). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. lakṣaṇa-saṃyogāt (लक्षण-संयोगात्) is a compound: a mark, and conjunction. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular.
sārvatrikaṃ (सार्वत्रिकं) is sārvatrika (सार्वत्रिक). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. pratīyeta (प्रतीयेत) is would be understood. It stands as optative, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
lakṣaṇa-saṃyogāt (लक्षण-संयोगात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss satve (सत्वे) and lakṣaṇa-saṃyogāt (लक्षण-संयोगात्).
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