9.2.38
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 9 / 9.2.38
अन्वयो वार्थवादः स्यात्
anvayo vārthavādaḥ syāt
The line
anvaya (अन्वय), a compound: or, and praise, words that are not the command, it would be, let it be granted.
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: anvayo (अन्वयो) + vā-arthavādaḥ (वा-अर्थवादः) + syāt (स्यात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| anvayo (अन्वयो) | nominative singular, masculine | anvaya (अन्वय) |
| vā-arthavādaḥ (वा-अर्थवादः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: or, and praise, words that are not the command. Read it from the end |
| syāt (स्यात्) | optative, third person singular | it would be, let it be granted |
The phrases
anvayo (अन्वयो) is anvaya (अन्वय). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. vā-arthavādaḥ (वा-अर्थवादः) is a compound: or, and praise, words that are not the command. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
syāt (स्यात्) is it would be, let it be granted. It stands as optative, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
vā-arthavādaḥ (वा-अर्थवादः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss anvayo (अन्वयो) and vā-arthavādaḥ (वा-अर्थवादः).