3.3.18
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.3.18
कार्याख्यानादपूर्वम्
kāryākhyānādapūrvam
The line
A compound: kāryā (कार्या), khyā (ख्या), nāda (नाद), and the earlier.
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. anvayād (अन्वयाद्) from 3.3.17 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: kāryā-khyā-nāda-pūrvam (कार्या-ख्या-नाद-पूर्वम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| kāryā-khyā-nāda-pūrvam (कार्या-ख्या-नाद-पूर्वम्) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: kāryā (कार्या), khyā (ख्या), nāda (नाद), and the earlier. Read it from the end |
The phrases
kāryā-khyā-nāda-pūrvam (कार्या-ख्या-नाद-पूर्वम्) is a compound: kāryā (कार्या), khyā (ख्या), nāda (नाद), and the earlier. Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine.
Hold the words in that order. The English of the whole line comes after them.
Sanskrit in this line
kāryā-khyā-nāda-pūrvam (कार्या-ख्या-नाद-पूर्वम्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss kāryā-khyā-nāda-pūrvam (कार्या-ख्या-नाद-पूर्वम्).