3.4.2
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.4.2
शेषत्वात्पुरुषार्थवादो यथान्येष्विति जैमिनिः
śeṣatvātpuruṣārthavādo yathānyeṣv iti jaiminiḥ
The line
A compound: the rest, what remains over, tvātpu (त्वात्पु), ruṣā (रुषा), rtha (र्थ), and honest debate, a compound: as, and nyeṣva (न्येष्व) thus, Jaimini.
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: śeṣa-tvātpu-ruṣā-rtha-vādaḥ (शेष-त्वात्पु-रुषा-र्थ-वादः) + yathā-nyeṣva (यथा-न्येष्व) + iti (इति) + jaiminiḥ (जैमिनिः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| śeṣa-tvātpu-ruṣā-rtha-vādaḥ (शेष-त्वात्पु-रुषा-र्थ-वादः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: the rest, what remains over, tvātpu (त्वात्पु), ruṣā (रुषा), rtha (र्थ), and honest debate. Read it from the end |
| yathā-nyeṣva (यथा-न्येष्व) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: as, and nyeṣva (न्येष्व). Read it from the end |
| iti (इति) | indeclinable | thus. It closes a quote or a thought |
| jaiminiḥ (जैमिनिः) | nominative singular, masculine | Jaimini |
The phrases
śeṣa-tvātpu-ruṣā-rtha-vādaḥ (शेष-त्वात्पु-रुषा-र्थ-वादः) is a compound: the rest, what remains over, tvātpu (त्वात्पु), ruṣā (रुषा), rtha (र्थ), and honest debate. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it śeṣatvātpuruṣārthavādo (शेषत्वात्पुरुषार्थवादो). yathā-nyeṣva (यथा-न्येष्व) is a compound: as, and nyeṣva (न्येष्व). Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member.
iti (इति) is thus. It closes a quote or a thought. It stands as indeclinable. jaiminiḥ (जैमिनिः) is Jaimini. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
śeṣa-tvātpu-ruṣā-rtha-vādaḥ (शेष-त्वात्पु-रुषा-र्थ-वादः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it śeṣatvātpuruṣārthavādo (शेषत्वात्पुरुषार्थवादो).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss śeṣa-tvātpu-ruṣā-rtha-vādaḥ (शेष-त्वात्पु-रुषा-र्थ-वादः) and yathā-nyeṣva (यथा-न्येष्व).