3.2.5
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.2.5
देहयोगाद्वा सोऽपि
dehayogādvā so 'pi
The line
A compound: a body, and yogādva (योगाद्व), he, that. saḥ (सः) before a voiced sound even.
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. parābhidhyānāt (पराभिध्यानात्) from 3.2.4 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: deha-yogādvā (देह-योगाद्वा) + so (सो) + api (अपि)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| deha-yogādvā (देह-योगाद्वा) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | a compound: a body, and yogādva (योगाद्व). Read it from the end |
| so (सो) | nominative singular, masculine | he, that. saḥ (सः) before a voiced sound |
| api (अपि) | indeclinable | also, even |
The phrases
deha-yogādvā (देह-योगाद्वा) is a compound: a body, and yogādva (योगाद्व). Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. so (सो) is he, that. saḥ (सः) before a voiced sound. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
api (अपि) is also, even. It stands as indeclinable. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Sanskrit in this line
deha-yogādvā (देह-योगाद्वा) 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 deha-yogādvā (देह-योगाद्वा) and so (सो).