3.3.55
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.3.55
भूम्नः क्रतुवज्ज्यायस्वं तथा हि दर्शयति
bhūmnaḥ kratuvajjyāyasvaṃ tathā hi darśayati
The line
bhūmna (भूम्न), a compound: a rite, vajjyā (वज्ज्या), and yasva (यस्व), so, in that way. Shows.
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: bhūmnaḥ (भूम्नः) + kratu-vajjyā-yasvaṃ (क्रतु-वज्ज्या-यस्वं) + tathā (तथा) + hi (हि) + darśayati (दर्शयति)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| bhūmnaḥ (भूम्नः) | nominative singular, masculine | bhūmna (भूम्न) |
| kratu-vajjyā-yasvaṃ (क्रतु-वज्ज्या-यस्वं) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: a rite, vajjyā (वज्ज्या), and yasva (यस्व). Read it from the end |
| tathā (तथा) | indeclinable | so, in that way |
| hi (हि) | indeclinable | for, indeed |
| darśayati (दर्शयति) | present, third person singular | shows |
The phrases
bhūmnaḥ (भूम्नः) is bhūmna (भूम्न). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. kratu-vajjyā-yasvaṃ (क्रतु-वज्ज्या-यस्वं) is a compound: a rite, vajjyā (वज्ज्या), and yasva (यस्व). Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. tathā (तथा) is so, in that way. It stands as indeclinable.
hi (हि) is for, indeed. It stands as indeclinable. darśayati (दर्शयति) is shows. It stands as present, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
kratu-vajjyā-yasvaṃ (क्रतु-वज्ज्या-यस्वं) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss bhūmnaḥ (भूम्नः) and kratu-vajjyā-yasvaṃ (क्रतु-वज्ज्या-यस्वं).
Next
3.3.56. Not, not because of a compound: a word, the beginning, and the rest, and a difference.