4.1.15
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.1.15
अनारब्धकार्ये एव तु पूर्वे तदवधेः
anārabdhakārye eva tu pūrve tadavadheḥ
The line
In a compound: anāra (अनार), bdha (ब्ध), and an effect just but, in the earlier, of tadavadha (तदवध).
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: anāra-bdha-kārye (अनार-ब्ध-कार्ये) + eva (एव) + tu (तु) + pūrve (पूर्वे) + tadavadheḥ (तदवधेः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| anāra-bdha-kārye (अनार-ब्ध-कार्ये) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: anāra (अनार), bdha (ब्ध), and an effect. Read it from the end |
| eva (एव) | indeclinable | only, just |
| tu (तु) | indeclinable | but, and now |
| pūrve (पूर्वे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | the earlier |
| tadavadheḥ (तदवधेः) | genitive or ablative singular | tadavadha (तदवध) |
The phrases
anāra-bdha-kārye (अनार-ब्ध-कार्ये) is a compound: anāra (अनार), bdha (ब्ध), and an effect. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. eva (एव) is only, just. It stands as indeclinable. tu (तु) is but, and now. It stands as indeclinable.
pūrve (पूर्वे) is the earlier. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. tadavadheḥ (तदवधेः) is tadavadha (तदवध). It stands as genitive or ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
anāra-bdha-kārye (अनार-ब्ध-कार्ये) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss anāra-bdha-kārye (अनार-ब्ध-कार्ये) and pūrve (पूर्वे).