3.4.14
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.4.14
स्तुतयेऽनुमतिर्वा
stutaye 'numatirvā
The line
For stuta (स्तुत), anumatirva (अनुमतिर्व).
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. aviśeṣāt (अविशेषात्) from 3.4.13 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: stutaye (स्तुतये) + anumatirvā (अनुमतिर्वा)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| stutaye (स्तुतये) | dative singular | stuta (स्तुत) |
| anumatirvā (अनुमतिर्वा) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | anumatirva (अनुमतिर्व) |
The phrases
stutaye (स्तुतये) is stuta (स्तुत). It stands as dative singular.
anumatirvā (अनुमतिर्वा) is anumatirva (अनुमतिर्व). It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Sanskrit in this line
The apostrophe is an avagraha. It marks an a that sandhi dropped. The sitting puts that a back. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss stutaye (स्तुतये) and anumatirvā (अनुमतिर्वा).
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