9.3.43
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 9 / 9.3.43
अर्थान्तरे विकारः स्याद् देवतापृथक्त्वादेकाभिसमवायात् स्यात्
arthāntare vikāraḥ syād devatāpṛthaktvād ekābhisamavāyāt syāt
The line
In a different thing, a transformation, it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound, because of a compound: a deity, and separateness, because of a compound: ekābhi (एकाभि), and inherence, 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: arthāntare (अर्थान्तरे) + vikāraḥ (विकारः) + syād (स्याद्) + devatā-pṛthaktvāt (देवता-पृथक्त्वात्) + ekābhi-samavāyāt (एकाभि-समवायात्) + syāt (स्यात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| arthāntare (अर्थान्तरे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a different thing |
| vikāraḥ (विकारः) | nominative singular, masculine | a transformation |
| syād (स्याद्) | optative, third person singular | it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound |
| devatā-pṛthaktvāt (देवता-पृथक्त्वात्) | ablative singular | a compound: a deity, and separateness. Read it from the end |
| ekābhi-samavāyāt (एकाभि-समवायात्) | ablative singular | a compound: ekābhi (एकाभि), and inherence. Read it from the end |
| syāt (स्यात्) | optative, third person singular | it would be, let it be granted |
The phrases
arthāntare (अर्थान्तरे) is a different thing. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. vikāraḥ (विकारः) is a transformation. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. syād (स्याद्) is it would be. syāt (स्यात्) before a voiced sound. It stands as optative, third person singular.
devatā-pṛthaktvāt (देवता-पृथक्त्वात्) is a compound: a deity, and separateness. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular. The line writes it devatāpṛthaktvād (देवतापृथक्त्वाद्). ekābhi-samavāyāt (एकाभि-समवायात्) is a compound: ekābhi (एकाभि), and inherence. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular. syāt (स्यात्) is it would be, let it be granted. It stands as optative, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
devatā-pṛthaktvāt (देवता-पृथक्त्वात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it devatāpṛthaktvād (देवतापृथक्त्वाद्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss arthāntare (अर्थान्तरे) and vikāraḥ (विकारः).