9.3.23
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 9 / 9.3.23
प्रतिनिधौ चाविकारात्
pratinidhau cāvikārāt
The line
A compound: toward, against, and nidha (निध) and, because of from a transformation.
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. adhriguḥ (अध्रिगुः) from 9.3.22 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: prati-nidhau (प्रति-निधौ) + cā (चा) + vikārāt (विकारात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| prati-nidhau (प्रति-निधौ) | nominative or accusative dual, masculine | a compound: toward, against, and nidha (निध). Read it from the end |
| cā (चा) | indeclinable | and. ca before a vowel |
| vikārāt (विकारात्) | ablative singular | from a transformation |
The phrases
prati-nidhau (प्रति-निधौ) is a compound: toward, against, and nidha (निध). Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative dual, masculine. cā (चा) is and. ca before a vowel. It stands as indeclinable.
vikārāt (विकारात्) is from a transformation. It stands as ablative singular. The line joins them as cāvikārāt (चाविकारात्).
Sanskrit in this line
prati-nidhau (प्रति-निधौ) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line joins them as cāvikārāt (चाविकारात्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss prati-nidhau (प्रति-निधौ) and vikārāt (विकारात्).