4.1.14
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.1.14
इतरस्याप्येवमसंश्लेषः पाते तु
itarasyāpy evam asaṃśleṣaḥ pāte tu
The line
A compound: the other, and syāpya (स्याप्य) thus, asaṃśleṣa (असंश्लेष), in pāta (पात) but.
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: itara-syāpya (इतर-स्याप्य) + evam (एवम्) + asaṃśleṣaḥ (असंश्लेषः) + pāte (पाते) + tu (तु)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| itara-syāpya (इतर-स्याप्य) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: the other, and syāpya (स्याप्य). Read it from the end |
| evam (एवम्) | indeclinable | in this way |
| asaṃśleṣaḥ (असंश्लेषः) | nominative singular, masculine | asaṃśleṣa (असंश्लेष) |
| pāte (पाते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | pāta (पात) |
| tu (तु) | indeclinable | but, and now |
The phrases
itara-syāpya (इतर-स्याप्य) is a compound: the other, and syāpya (स्याप्य). Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member. evam (एवम्) is in this way. It stands as indeclinable. asaṃśleṣaḥ (असंश्लेषः) is asaṃśleṣa (असंश्लेष). It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
pāte (पाते) is pāta (पात). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. tu (तु) is but, and now. It stands as indeclinable.
Sanskrit in this line
itara-syāpya (इतर-स्याप्य) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss itara-syāpya (इतर-स्याप्य) and asaṃśleṣaḥ (असंश्लेषः).