3.3.35
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.3.35
अन्तरा भूतग्रामवत्स्वात्मनोऽन्यथा भेदानुपपत्तिरिति चेन् नोपदेशवत्
antarā bhūtagrāmavatsvātmano 'nyathā bhedānupapattir iti cen nopadeśavat
The line
If you say that a difference, an interval, a compound: an element, grāmava (ग्रामव), tsvā (त्स्वा), and tmana (त्मन), anyatha (अन्यथ), bhedānupapattir (भेदानुपपत्तिर्), no, a compound: teaching, and possessing.
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: antarā (अन्तरा) + bhūta-grāmava-tsvā-tmano (भूत-ग्रामव-त्स्वा-त्मनो) + anyathā (अन्यथा) + bhedānupapattir (भेदानुपपत्तिर्) + iti (इति) + cen (चेन्) + na (न) + upadeśa-vat (उपदेश-वत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| antarā (अन्तरा) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | a difference, an interval |
| bhūta-grāmava-tsvā-tmano (भूत-ग्रामव-त्स्वा-त्मनो) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: an element, grāmava (ग्रामव), tsvā (त्स्वा), and tmana (त्मन). Read it from the end |
| anyathā (अन्यथा) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | anyatha (अन्यथ) |
| bhedānupapattir (भेदानुपपत्तिर्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| iti (इति) | indeclinable | thus. It closes a quote or a thought |
| cen (चेन्) | indeclinable | if you say. cet before n |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| upadeśa-vat (उपदेश-वत्) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: teaching, and possessing. Read it from the end |
The phrases
antarā (अन्तरा) is a difference, an interval. It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. bhūta-grāmava-tsvā-tmano (भूत-ग्रामव-त्स्वा-त्मनो) is a compound: an element, grāmava (ग्रामव), tsvā (त्स्वा), and tmana (त्मन). Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. anyathā (अन्यथा) is anyatha (अन्यथ). It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. bhedānupapattir (भेदानुपपत्तिर्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it.
iti (इति) is thus. It closes a quote or a thought. It stands as indeclinable. cen (चेन्) is if you say. cet before n. It stands as indeclinable. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. upadeśa-vat (उपदेश-वत्) is a compound: teaching, and possessing. Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member.
Sanskrit in this line
bhūta-grāmava-tsvā-tmano (भूत-ग्रामव-त्स्वा-त्मनो) 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 antarā (अन्तरा) and bhūta-grāmava-tsvā-tmano (भूत-ग्रामव-त्स्वा-त्मनो).
Next
3.3.36. vyatihāra (व्यतिहार), in viśiṃṣanta (विशिंषन्त), hītaravat (हीतरवत्).