9.4.2
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 9 / 9.4.2
अभ्यासेऽपि तथेति चेत्
abhyāse 'pi tatheti cet
The line
If you say that in practice even, so, in that way, then.
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. ṣaḍviṃśatir (षड्विंशतिर्) from 9.4.1 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: abhyāse (अभ्यासे) + api (अपि) + tathā (तथा) + iti (इति) + cet (चेत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| abhyāse (अभ्यासे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | practice |
| api (अपि) | indeclinable | also, even |
| tathā (तथा) | indeclinable | so, in that way |
| iti (इति) | indeclinable | thus. It closes a quote or a thought |
| cet (चेत्) | indeclinable | if you say, if |
The phrases
abhyāse (अभ्यासे) is practice. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. api (अपि) is also, even. It stands as indeclinable. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. tathā (तथा) is so, in that way. It stands as indeclinable.
iti (इति) is thus. It closes a quote or a thought. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins it on as tatheti. cet (चेत्) is if you say, if. It stands as indeclinable.
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. The line joins it on as tatheti.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss abhyāse (अभ्यासे).