3.3.29
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.3.29
गतेरर्थवत्त्वमुभयथान्यथा हि विरोधः
gater arthavattvam ubhayathānyathā hi virodhaḥ
The line
Of going, a course, a compound: a thing, a meaning, possessing, and the state of being that, a compound: both, and thānyatha (थान्यथ). A clash.
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: gateḥ (गतेः) + artha-vat-tvam (अर्थ-वत्-त्वम्) + ubhaya-thānyathā (उभय-थान्यथा) + hi (हि) + virodhaḥ (विरोधः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| gateḥ (गतेः) | genitive or ablative singular | going, a course |
| artha-vat-tvam (अर्थ-वत्-त्वम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: a thing, a meaning, possessing, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| ubhaya-thānyathā (उभय-थान्यथा) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | a compound: both, and thānyatha (थान्यथ). Read it from the end |
| hi (हि) | indeclinable | for, indeed |
| virodhaḥ (विरोधः) | nominative singular, masculine | a clash |
The phrases
gateḥ (गतेः) is going, a course. It stands as genitive or ablative singular. The line writes it gater. artha-vat-tvam (अर्थ-वत्-त्वम्) is a compound: a thing, a meaning, possessing, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. ubhaya-thānyathā (उभय-थान्यथा) is a compound: both, and thānyatha (थान्यथ). Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular.
hi (हि) is for, indeed. It stands as indeclinable. virodhaḥ (विरोधः) is a clash. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
ubhaya-thānyathā (उभय-थान्यथा) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it gater.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss gateḥ (गतेः) and artha-vat-tvam (अर्थ-वत्-त्वम्).
Next
3.3.30. upapannas (उपपन्न), tallakṣaṇārthopalabdher (तल्लक्षणार्थोपलब्धेर्), as in the world.