2.1.12
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.1.12
अन्यथानुमेयमिति चेदेवमप्यनिर्मोक्षप्रसङ्गः
anyathānumeyam iti ced evam apy anirmokṣaprasaṅgaḥ
The line
If you say that a compound: other, thānu (थानु), and meya (मेय), then thus, also, even. api before a vowel, a compound: anirmokṣa (अनिर्मोक्ष), and an unwanted consequence.
Where it sits
In Brahma Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 2. Avirodha. The teaching does not collide with reasoning, or with the other systems, in the way an objector claims. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: anya-thānu-meyam (अन्य-थानु-मेयम्) + iti (इति) + ced (चेद्) + evam (एवम्) + apy (अप्य्) + anirmokṣa-prasaṅgaḥ (अनिर्मोक्ष-प्रसङ्गः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| anya-thānu-meyam (अन्य-थानु-मेयम्) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: other, thānu (थानु), and meya (मेय). Read it from the end |
| iti (इति) | indeclinable | thus. It closes a quote or a thought |
| ced (चेद्) | indeclinable | if you say. cet before a voiced sound |
| evam (एवम्) | indeclinable | in this way |
| apy (अप्य्) | indeclinable | also, even. api before a vowel |
| anirmokṣa-prasaṅgaḥ (अनिर्मोक्ष-प्रसङ्गः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: anirmokṣa (अनिर्मोक्ष), and an unwanted consequence. Read it from the end |
The phrases
anya-thānu-meyam (अन्य-थानु-मेयम्) is a compound: other, thānu (थानु), and meya (मेय). Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. iti (इति) is thus. It closes a quote or a thought. It stands as indeclinable. ced (चेद्) is if you say. cet before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable.
evam (एवम्) is in this way. It stands as indeclinable. apy (अप्य्) is also, even. api before a vowel. It stands as indeclinable. anirmokṣa-prasaṅgaḥ (अनिर्मोक्ष-प्रसङ्गः) is a compound: anirmokṣa (अनिर्मोक्ष), and an unwanted consequence. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
anirmokṣa-prasaṅgaḥ (अनिर्मोक्ष-प्रसङ्गः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss anya-thānu-meyam (अन्य-थानु-मेयम्) and apy (अप्य्).
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