9.4.28
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 9 / 9.4.28
प्रासङ्गिके प्रायश्चित्तं न विद्यते परार्थत्वात् तदर्थे हि विधीयते
prāsaṅgike prāyaścittaṃ na vidyate parārthatvāt tadarthe hi vidhīyate
The line
In prāsaṅgika (प्रासङ्गिक), prāyaścitta (प्रायश्चित्त), not is found, because of because it is for another's sake, that, in in the thing, in the meaning. Is enjoined.
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: prāsaṅgike (प्रासङ्गिके) + prāyaścittaṃ (प्रायश्चित्तं) + na (न) + vidyate (विद्यते) + parārthatvāt (परार्थत्वात्) + tad (तद्) + arthe (अर्थे) + hi (हि) + vidhīyate (विधीयते)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| prāsaṅgike (प्रासङ्गिके) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | prāsaṅgika (प्रासङ्गिक) |
| prāyaścittaṃ (प्रायश्चित्तं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | prāyaścitta (प्रायश्चित्त) |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| vidyate (विद्यते) | present, third person singular | is found |
| parārthatvāt (परार्थत्वात्) | ablative singular | because it is for another's sake |
| tad (तद्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | that |
| arthe (अर्थे) | locative singular | in the thing, in the meaning |
| hi (हि) | indeclinable | for, indeed |
| vidhīyate (विधीयते) | present, third person singular | is enjoined |
The phrases
prāsaṅgike (प्रासङ्गिके) is prāsaṅgika (प्रासङ्गिक). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. prāyaścittaṃ (प्रायश्चित्तं) is prāyaścitta (प्रायश्चित्त). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. vidyate (विद्यते) is is found. It stands as present, third person singular. parārthatvāt (परार्थत्वात्) is because it is for another's sake. It stands as ablative singular.
tad (तद्) is that. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. arthe (अर्थे) is in the thing, in the meaning. It stands as locative singular. The line joins them as tadarthe. hi (हि) is for, indeed. It stands as indeclinable. vidhīyate (विधीयते) is is enjoined. It stands as present, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
prāyaścittaṃ (प्रायश्चित्तं) is accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. That ending is the work an English preposition would do. The line joins them as tadarthe.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss prāsaṅgike (प्रासङ्गिके) and prāyaścittaṃ (प्रायश्चित्तं).
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