9.2.59
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 9 / 9.2.59
प्रयाजेऽपीति चेत्
prayāje 'pīti cet
The line
If you say that in prayāja (प्रयाज) even, 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. yadabhījyā (यदभीज्या) from 9.2.58 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: prayāje (प्रयाजे) + api (अपि) + iti (इति) + cet (चेत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| prayāje (प्रयाजे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | prayāja (प्रयाज) |
| api (अपि) | indeclinable | also, even |
| iti (इति) | indeclinable | thus. It closes a quote or a thought |
| cet (चेत्) | indeclinable | if you say, if |
The phrases
prayāje (प्रयाजे) is prayāja (प्रयाज). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. api (अपि) is also, even. It stands as indeclinable. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
iti (इति) is thus. It closes a quote or a thought. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as apīti (अपीति). 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. The line joins them as apīti (अपीति).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss prayāje (प्रयाजे).