3.1.1
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.1.1
तदन्तरप्रतिपत्तौ रंहति संपरिष्वक्तः प्रश्ननिरूपणाभ्याम्
tadantarapratipattau raṃhati saṃpariṣvaktaḥ praśnanirūpaṇābhyām
The line
A compound: tada (तद), ntara (न्तर), toward, against, and patta (पत्त), in raṃhata (रंहत), saṃpariṣvakta (संपरिष्वक्त), of a compound: praśnani (प्रश्ननि), a form, and ṇābhya (णाभ्य).
Where it sits
In Brahma Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 3. Sādhana (साधन). The means: who is fit, what is meditated on, and the soul's path. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: tada-ntara-prati-pattau (तद-न्तर-प्रति-पत्तौ) + raṃhati (रंहति) + saṃpariṣvaktaḥ (संपरिष्वक्तः) + praśnani-rūpa-ṇābhyām (प्रश्ननि-रूप-णाभ्याम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tada-ntara-prati-pattau (तद-न्तर-प्रति-पत्तौ) | nominative or accusative dual, masculine | a compound: tada (तद), ntara (न्तर), toward, against, and patta (पत्त). Read it from the end |
| raṃhati (रंहति) | locative singular, or nominative singular | raṃhata (रंहत) |
| saṃpariṣvaktaḥ (संपरिष्वक्तः) | nominative singular, masculine | saṃpariṣvakta (संपरिष्वक्त) |
| praśnani-rūpa-ṇābhyām (प्रश्ननि-रूप-णाभ्याम्) | genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine | a compound: praśnani (प्रश्ननि), a form, and ṇābhya (णाभ्य). Read it from the end |
The phrases
tada-ntara-prati-pattau (तद-न्तर-प्रति-पत्तौ) is a compound: tada (तद), ntara (न्तर), toward, against, and patta (पत्त). Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative dual, masculine. raṃhati (रंहति) is raṃhata (रंहत). It stands as locative singular, or nominative singular.
saṃpariṣvaktaḥ (संपरिष्वक्तः) is saṃpariṣvakta (संपरिष्वक्त). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. praśnani-rūpa-ṇābhyām (प्रश्ननि-रूप-णाभ्याम्) is a compound: praśnani (प्रश्ननि), a form, and ṇābhya (णाभ्य). Read it from the end. It stands as genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine.
Sanskrit in this line
tada-ntara-prati-pattau (तद-न्तर-प्रति-पत्तौ) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss tada-ntara-prati-pattau (तद-न्तर-प्रति-पत्तौ) and raṃhati (रंहति).
Next
3.1.2. Because of tryātmakatva (त्र्यात्मकत्व) but, because of bhūyastva (भूयस्त्व).