3.2.25
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.2.25
अतोऽनन्तेन तथा हि लिङ्गम्
ato 'nantena tathā hi liṅgam
The line
Therefore. ataḥ (अतः) before a voiced sound, by means of ananta (अनन्त), so, in that way. A mark.
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. prakāśādivaccāvaiśeṣyaṃ (प्रकाशादिवच्चावैशेष्यं) from 3.2.24 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: ato (अतो) + anantena (अनन्तेन) + tathā (तथा) + hi (हि) + liṅgam (लिङ्गम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| ato (अतो) | indeclinable | therefore. ataḥ (अतः) before a voiced sound |
| anantena (अनन्तेन) | instrumental singular | ananta (अनन्त) |
| tathā (तथा) | indeclinable | so, in that way |
| hi (हि) | indeclinable | for, indeed |
| liṅgam (लिङ्गम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a mark |
The phrases
ato (अतो) is therefore. ataḥ (अतः) before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. anantena (अनन्तेन) is ananta (अनन्त). It stands as instrumental singular. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. tathā (तथा) is so, in that way. It stands as indeclinable.
hi (हि) is for, indeed. It stands as indeclinable. liṅgam (लिङ्गम्) is a mark. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
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 anantena (अनन्तेन) and liṅgam (लिङ्गम्).