9.3.41
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 9 / 9.3.41
नियमो बहुदेवते विकारः स्यात्
niyamo bahudevate vikāraḥ syāt
The line
A restriction, in a compound: many, and devata (देवत), a transformation, it would be, let it be granted.
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: niyamaḥ (नियमः) + bahu-devate (बहु-देवते) + vikāraḥ (विकारः) + syāt (स्यात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| niyamaḥ (नियमः) | nominative singular, masculine | a restriction |
| bahu-devate (बहु-देवते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: many, and devata (देवत). Read it from the end |
| vikāraḥ (विकारः) | nominative singular, masculine | a transformation |
| syāt (स्यात्) | optative, third person singular | it would be, let it be granted |
The phrases
niyamaḥ (नियमः) is a restriction. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it niyamo. bahu-devate (बहु-देवते) is a compound: many, and devata (देवत). Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
vikāraḥ (विकारः) is a transformation. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. syāt (स्यात्) is it would be, let it be granted. It stands as optative, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
bahu-devate (बहु-देवते) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it niyamo.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss niyamaḥ (नियमः) and bahu-devate (बहु-देवते).