4.1.5
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.1.5
ब्रह्मदृष्टिरुत्कर्षात्
brahmadṛṣṭir utkarṣāt
The line
A compound: brahma (ब्रह्म), and seen, because of a raising.
Where it sits
In Brahma Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 4. Phala. The result. The last line says there is no return. The line is short. pratīke (प्रतीके) from 4.1.4 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: brahma-dṛṣṭiḥ (ब्रह्म-दृष्टिः) + utkarṣāt (उत्कर्षात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| brahma-dṛṣṭiḥ (ब्रह्म-दृष्टिः) | nominative singular | a compound: brahma (ब्रह्म), and seen. Read it from the end |
| utkarṣāt (उत्कर्षात्) | ablative singular | a raising |
The phrases
brahma-dṛṣṭiḥ (ब्रह्म-दृष्टिः) is a compound: brahma (ब्रह्म), and seen. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular. The line writes it brahmadṛṣṭir (ब्रह्मदृष्टिर्).
utkarṣāt (उत्कर्षात्) is a raising. It stands as ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
brahma-dṛṣṭiḥ (ब्रह्म-दृष्टिः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it brahmadṛṣṭir (ब्रह्मदृष्टिर्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss brahma-dṛṣṭiḥ (ब्रह्म-दृष्टिः) and utkarṣāt (उत्कर्षात्).