3.1.26
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.1.26
रेतःसिग्योगोऽथ
retaḥsigyogo 'tha
The line
retaḥsigyoga (रेतःसिग्योग), now, and then.
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 line is short. aśuddham (अशुद्धम्) from 3.1.25 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: retaḥsigyogo (रेतःसिग्योगो) + atha (अथ)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| retaḥsigyogo (रेतःसिग्योगो) | nominative singular, masculine | retaḥsigyoga (रेतःसिग्योग) |
| atha (अथ) | indeclinable | now, and then |
The phrases
retaḥsigyogo (रेतःसिग्योगो) is retaḥsigyoga (रेतःसिग्योग). It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
atha (अथ) is now, and then. It stands as indeclinable. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
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.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss retaḥsigyogo (रेतःसिग्योगो).