3.2.11
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.2.11
न स्थानतोऽपि परस्योभयलिङ्गं सर्वत्र हि
na sthānato 'pi parasyobhayaliṅgaṃ sarvatra hi
The line
Not sthānata (स्थानत) even, a compound: parasyo (परस्यो), fear, and a mark, everywhere.
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: na (न) + sthānato (स्थानतो) + api (अपि) + parasyo-bhaya-liṅgaṃ (परस्यो-भय-लिङ्गं) + sarvatra (सर्वत्र) + hi (हि)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| sthānato (स्थानतो) | nominative singular, masculine | sthānata (स्थानत) |
| api (अपि) | indeclinable | also, even |
| parasyo-bhaya-liṅgaṃ (परस्यो-भय-लिङ्गं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: parasyo (परस्यो), fear, and a mark. Read it from the end |
| sarvatra (सर्वत्र) | indeclinable | everywhere |
| hi (हि) | indeclinable | for, indeed |
The phrases
na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. sthānato (स्थानतो) is sthānata (स्थानत). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. api (अपि) is also, even. It stands as indeclinable. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
parasyo-bhaya-liṅgaṃ (परस्यो-भय-लिङ्गं) is a compound: parasyo (परस्यो), fear, and a mark. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. sarvatra (सर्वत्र) is everywhere. It stands as indeclinable. hi (हि) is for, indeed. It stands as indeclinable.
Sanskrit in this line
parasyo-bhaya-liṅgaṃ (परस्यो-भय-लिङ्गं) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss sthānato (स्थानतो) and parasyo-bhaya-liṅgaṃ (परस्यो-भय-लिङ्गं).