9.1.46
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 9 / 9.1.46
पश्वभिधानाद् वा तद् धि चोदनाभूतं पुंविषयं पुनः पशुत्वम्
paśvabhidhānād vā tad dhi codanābhūtaṃ puṃviṣayaṃ punaḥ paśutvam
The line
Because of a compound: an animal offering, and a naming or, that, in a thought, a compound: a command, and an element, puṃviṣaya (पुंविषय), again, a compound: an animal offering, and the state of being 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: paśu-abhidhānāt (पशु-अभिधानात्) + vā (वा) + tad (तद्) + dhi (धि) + codanā-bhūtaṃ (चोदना-भूतं) + puṃviṣayaṃ (पुंविषयं) + punaḥ (पुनः) + paśu-tvam (पशु-त्वम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| paśu-abhidhānāt (पशु-अभिधानात्) | ablative singular | a compound: an animal offering, and a naming. Read it from the end |
| vā (वा) | indeclinable | or |
| tad (तद्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | that |
| dhi (धि) | locative singular, or nominative singular | a thought |
| codanā-bhūtaṃ (चोदना-भूतं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: a command, and an element. Read it from the end |
| puṃviṣayaṃ (पुंविषयं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | puṃviṣaya (पुंविषय) |
| punaḥ (पुनः) | indeclinable | again |
| paśu-tvam (पशु-त्वम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: an animal offering, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
The phrases
paśu-abhidhānāt (पशु-अभिधानात्) is a compound: an animal offering, and a naming. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular. The line writes it paśvabhidhānād (पश्वभिधानाद्). vā (वा) is or. It stands as indeclinable. tad (तद्) is that. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. dhi (धि) is a thought. It stands as locative singular, or nominative singular.
codanā-bhūtaṃ (चोदना-भूतं) is a compound: a command, and an element. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. puṃviṣayaṃ (पुंविषयं) is puṃviṣaya (पुंविषय). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. punaḥ (पुनः) is again. It stands as indeclinable. paśu-tvam (पशु-त्वम्) is a compound: an animal offering, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
paśu-abhidhānāt (पशु-अभिधानात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it paśvabhidhānād (पश्वभिधानाद्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss paśu-abhidhānāt (पशु-अभिधानात्) and dhi (धि).