9.2.44
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 9 / 9.2.44
परार्थेन त्वर्थसामान्यं संस्कारस्य तदर्थत्वात्
parārthena tv arthasāmānyaṃ saṃskārasya tadarthatvāt
The line
By means of another's purpose, the state of being that, a compound: a thing, a meaning, and a common case, 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: parārthena (परार्थेन) + tva (त्व) + artha-sāmānyaṃ (अर्थ-सामान्यं) + saṃskārasya (संस्कारस्य) + tadarthatvāt (तदर्थत्वात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| parārthena (परार्थेन) | instrumental singular | another's purpose |
| tva (त्व) | the stem, as the line writes it | the state of being that |
| artha-sāmānyaṃ (अर्थ-सामान्यं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: a thing, a meaning, and a common case. Read it from the end |
| saṃskārasya (संस्कारस्य) | genitive singular | a compounded thing |
| tadarthatvāt (तदर्थत्वात्) | ablative singular | because it is for the sake of that |
The phrases
parārthena (परार्थेन) is another's purpose. It stands as instrumental singular. tva (त्व) is the state of being that. It stands as the stem, as the line writes it. artha-sāmānyaṃ (अर्थ-सामान्यं) is a compound: a thing, a meaning, and a common case. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
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
artha-sāmānyaṃ (अर्थ-सामान्यं) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss parārthena (परार्थेन) and tva (त्व).
Next
9.2.45. kriyeran (क्रियेरन्), of vārthanirvṛtta (वार्थनिर्वृत्त).