9.3.4
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 9 / 9.3.4
अविकारमेकेऽनार्षत्वात्
avikāram eke 'nārṣatvāt
The line
avikāra (अविकार), some, because of anārṣatva (अनार्षत्व).
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: avikāram (अविकारम्) + eke (एके) + anārṣatvāt (अनार्षत्वात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| avikāram (अविकारम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | avikāra (अविकार) |
| eke (एके) | nominative plural, masculine | some |
| anārṣatvāt (अनार्षत्वात्) | ablative singular | anārṣatva (अनार्षत्व) |
The phrases
avikāram (अविकारम्) is avikāra (अविकार). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. eke (एके) is some. It stands as nominative plural, masculine.
anārṣatvāt (अनार्षत्वात्) is anārṣatva (अनार्षत्व). It stands as ablative singular. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
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 avikāram (अविकारम्) and eke (एके).
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