3.1.7
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.1.7
भाक्तं वानात्मवित्त्वात् तथा हि दर्शयति
bhāktaṃ vānātmavittvāt tathā hi darśayati
The line
bhākta (भाक्त), because of vānātmavittva (वानात्मवित्त्व), so, in that way. Shows.
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: bhāktaṃ (भाक्तं) + vānātmavittvāt (वानात्मवित्त्वात्) + tathā (तथा) + hi (हि) + darśayati (दर्शयति)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| bhāktaṃ (भाक्तं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | bhākta (भाक्त) |
| vānātmavittvāt (वानात्मवित्त्वात्) | ablative singular | vānātmavittva (वानात्मवित्त्व) |
| tathā (तथा) | indeclinable | so, in that way |
| hi (हि) | indeclinable | for, indeed |
| darśayati (दर्शयति) | present, third person singular | shows |
The phrases
bhāktaṃ (भाक्तं) is bhākta (भाक्त). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. vānātmavittvāt (वानात्मवित्त्वात्) is vānātmavittva (वानात्मवित्त्व). It stands as ablative singular. tathā (तथा) is so, in that way. It stands as indeclinable.
hi (हि) is for, indeed. It stands as indeclinable. darśayati (दर्शयति) is shows. It stands as present, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
vānātmavittvāt (वानात्मवित्त्वात्) is ablative singular. That ending is the work an English preposition would do.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss bhāktaṃ (भाक्तं) and vānātmavittvāt (वानात्मवित्त्वात्).