9.1.3
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 9 / 9.1.3
तेन त्वर्थेन यज्ञस्य संयोगाद् धर्मसम्बन्धस् तस्माद् यज्ञप्रयुक्तं स्यात् संस्कारस्य तदर्थत्वात्
tena tvarthena yajñasya saṃyogād dharmasambandhas tasmād yajñaprayuktaṃ syāt saṃskārasya tadarthatvāt
The line
By means of by that, by means of a compound: but, and a thing, a meaning, of a sacrifice, because of conjunction, a compound: dharma, a property, and a connection, therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before a voiced sound, a compound: a sacrifice, and employed, put to use, it would be, let it be granted, of a compounded thing, because of because it is for the sake of that.
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 9. Ūha (ऊह): adapting mantras and details when they are transferred. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: tena (तेन) + tu-arthena (तु-अर्थेन) + yajñasya (यज्ञस्य) + saṃyogāt (संयोगात्) + dharma-sambandhaḥ (धर्म-सम्बन्धः) + tasmād (तस्माद्) + yajña-prayuktaṃ (यज्ञ-प्रयुक्तं) + syāt (स्यात्) + saṃskārasya (संस्कारस्य) + tadarthatvāt (तदर्थत्वात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tena (तेन) | instrumental singular | by that |
| tu-arthena (तु-अर्थेन) | instrumental singular | a compound: but, and a thing, a meaning. Read it from the end |
| yajñasya (यज्ञस्य) | genitive singular | a sacrifice |
| saṃyogāt (संयोगात्) | ablative singular | conjunction |
| dharma-sambandhaḥ (धर्म-सम्बन्धः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: dharma, a property, and a connection. Read it from the end |
| tasmād (तस्माद्) | indeclinable | therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before a voiced sound |
| yajña-prayuktaṃ (यज्ञ-प्रयुक्तं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: a sacrifice, and employed, put to use. Read it from the end |
| syāt (स्यात्) | optative, third person singular | it would be, let it be granted |
| saṃskārasya (संस्कारस्य) | genitive singular | a compounded thing |
| tadarthatvāt (तदर्थत्वात्) | ablative singular | because it is for the sake of that |
The phrases
tena (तेन) is by that. It stands as instrumental singular. tu-arthena (तु-अर्थेन) is a compound: but, and a thing, a meaning. Read it from the end. It stands as instrumental singular. yajñasya (यज्ञस्य) is a sacrifice. It stands as genitive singular. saṃyogāt (संयोगात्) is conjunction. It stands as ablative singular. The line writes it saṃyogād (संयोगाद्). dharma-sambandhaḥ (धर्म-सम्बन्धः) is a compound: dharma, a property, and a connection. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it dharmasambandhas.
tasmād (तस्माद्) is therefore. tasmāt (तस्मात्) before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. yajña-prayuktaṃ (यज्ञ-प्रयुक्तं) is a compound: a sacrifice, and employed, put to use. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. syāt (स्यात्) is it would be, let it be granted. It stands as optative, third person singular. saṃskārasya (संस्कारस्य) is a compounded thing. It stands as genitive singular. tadarthatvāt (तदर्थत्वात्) is because it is for the sake of that. It stands as ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
dharma-sambandhaḥ (धर्म-सम्बन्धः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it saṃyogād (संयोगाद्). The line writes it dharmasambandhas.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss tena (तेन) and tu-arthena (तु-अर्थेन).