3.3.54
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.3.54
मन्त्रादिवद्वाविरोधः
mantrādivadvāvirodhaḥ
The line
A compound: mantrā (मन्त्रा), divadvā (दिवद्वा), and 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 line is short. aṅgāvabaddhāstu (अङ्गावबद्धास्तु) from 3.3.53 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: mantrā-divadvā-virodhaḥ (मन्त्रा-दिवद्वा-विरोधः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| mantrā-divadvā-virodhaḥ (मन्त्रा-दिवद्वा-विरोधः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: mantrā (मन्त्रा), divadvā (दिवद्वा), and a clash. Read it from the end |
The phrases
mantrā-divadvā-virodhaḥ (मन्त्रा-दिवद्वा-विरोधः) is a compound: mantrā (मन्त्रा), divadvā (दिवद्वा), and a clash. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Hold the words in that order. The English of the whole line comes after them.
Sanskrit in this line
mantrā-divadvā-virodhaḥ (मन्त्रा-दिवद्वा-विरोधः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss mantrā-divadvā-virodhaḥ (मन्त्रा-दिवद्वा-विरोधः).