4.1.17
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.1.17
अतोऽन्यापि ह्येकेषामुभयोः
ato 'nyāpi hy ekeṣām ubhayoḥ
The line
Therefore. ataḥ (अतः) before a voiced sound, other even. Of ekeṣa (एकेष), of of both.
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: ato (अतो) + anya (अन्य) + api (अपि) + hy (ह्य्) + ekeṣām (एकेषाम्) + ubhayoḥ (उभयोः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| ato (अतो) | indeclinable | therefore. ataḥ (अतः) before a voiced sound |
| anya (अन्य) | the stem, as the line writes it | other |
| api (अपि) | indeclinable | also, even |
| hy (ह्य्) | indeclinable | for, indeed. hi before a vowel |
| ekeṣām (एकेषाम्) | genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine | ekeṣa (एकेष) |
| ubhayoḥ (उभयोः) | genitive or locative dual | of both |
The phrases
ato (अतो) is therefore. ataḥ (अतः) before a voiced sound. It stands as indeclinable. anya (अन्य) is other. It stands as the stem, as the line writes it. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. api (अपि) is also, even. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins it on as anyāpi (अन्यापि).
hy (ह्य्) is for, indeed. hi before a vowel. It stands as indeclinable. ekeṣām (एकेषाम्) is ekeṣa (एकेष). It stands as genitive plural, or accusative singular, feminine. ubhayoḥ (उभयोः) is of both. It stands as genitive or locative dual.
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. The line joins it on as anyāpi (अन्यापि).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss anya (अन्य) and hy (ह्य्).