9.3.20
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 9 / 9.3.20
अपूर्वे त्वविकारोऽप्रदेशात् प्रतीयेत
apūrve tv avikāro 'pradeśāt pratīyeta
The line
In the unseen, the state of being that, avikāra (अविकार), because of a compound: apra (अप्र), and a place, would be understood.
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: apūrve (अपूर्वे) + tva (त्व) + avikāro (अविकारो) + apra-deśāt (अप्र-देशात्) + pratīyeta (प्रतीयेत)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| apūrve (अपूर्वे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | the unseen |
| tva (त्व) | the stem, as the line writes it | the state of being that |
| avikāro (अविकारो) | nominative singular, masculine | avikāra (अविकार) |
| apra-deśāt (अप्र-देशात्) | ablative singular | a compound: apra (अप्र), and a place. Read it from the end |
| pratīyeta (प्रतीयेत) | optative, third person singular | would be understood |
The phrases
apūrve (अपूर्वे) is the unseen. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. tva (त्व) is the state of being that. It stands as the stem, as the line writes it. avikāro (अविकारो) is avikāra (अविकार). It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
apra-deśāt (अप्र-देशात्) is a compound: apra (अप्र), and a place. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. pratīyeta (प्रतीयेत) is would be understood. It stands as optative, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
apra-deśāt (अप्र-देशात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss apūrve (अपूर्वे) and tva (त्व).
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