4.1.12
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.1.12
आप्रयाणात् तत्रापि हि दृष्टम्
āprayāṇāt tatrāpi hi dṛṣṭam
The line
Because of āprayāṇa (आप्रयाण), there even. Seen.
Where it sits
In Brahma Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 4. Phala. The result. The last line says there is no return. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: āprayāṇāt (आप्रयाणात्) + tatra (तत्र) + api (अपि) + hi (हि) + dṛṣṭam (दृष्टम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| āprayāṇāt (आप्रयाणात्) | ablative singular | āprayāṇa (आप्रयाण) |
| tatra (तत्र) | indeclinable | there |
| api (अपि) | indeclinable | also, even |
| hi (हि) | indeclinable | for, indeed |
| dṛṣṭam (दृष्टम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | seen |
The phrases
āprayāṇāt (आप्रयाणात्) is āprayāṇa (आप्रयाण). It stands as ablative singular. tatra (तत्र) is there. It stands as indeclinable. api (अपि) is also, even. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins it on as tatrāpi (तत्रापि).
hi (हि) is for, indeed. It stands as indeclinable. dṛṣṭam (दृष्टम्) is seen. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
āprayāṇāt (आप्रयाणात्) is ablative singular. That ending is the work an English preposition would do. The line joins it on as tatrāpi (तत्रापि).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss āprayāṇāt (आप्रयाणात्) and tatra (तत्र).