9.2.55
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 9 / 9.2.55
तदभावेऽग्निवदिति चेत्
tadabhāve 'gnivad iti cet
The line
If you say that in the absence of that, a compound: fire, and vada (वद), then.
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 9. Ūha (ऊह): adapting mantras and details when they are transferred. The line is short. mantra-varṇāt (मन्त्र-वर्णात्) from 9.2.54 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: tadabhāve (तदभावे) + agni-vada (अग्नि-वद) + iti (इति) + cet (चेत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tadabhāve (तदभावे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | the absence of that |
| agni-vada (अग्नि-वद) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: fire, and vada (वद). Read it from the end |
| iti (इति) | indeclinable | thus. It closes a quote or a thought |
| cet (चेत्) | indeclinable | if you say, if |
The phrases
tadabhāve (तदभावे) is the absence of that. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. agni-vada (अग्नि-वद) is a compound: fire, and vada (वद). Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
iti (इति) is thus. It closes a quote or a thought. It stands as indeclinable. cet (चेत्) is if you say, if. It stands as indeclinable.
Sanskrit in this line
The apostrophe is an avagraha. It marks an a that sandhi dropped. The sitting puts that a back. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss tadabhāve (तदभावे) and agni-vada (अग्नि-वद).
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9.2.56. Not because of a compound: eligibility, and katva (कत्व).