4.2.19
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.2.19
अतश् चायनेऽपि दक्षिणे
ataś cāyane 'pi dakṣiṇe
The line
Therefore, from this, in cāyana (चायन) even, in the gift to the priests.
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. niśi (निशि) from 4.2.18 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: ataḥ (अतः) + cāyane (चायने) + api (अपि) + dakṣiṇe (दक्षिणे)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| ataḥ (अतः) | indeclinable | therefore, from this |
| cāyane (चायने) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | cāyana (चायन) |
| api (अपि) | indeclinable | also, even |
| dakṣiṇe (दक्षिणे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | the gift to the priests |
The phrases
ataḥ (अतः) is therefore, from this. It stands as indeclinable. The line writes it ataś (अतश्). cāyane (चायने) is cāyana (चायन). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
api (अपि) is also, even. It stands as indeclinable. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. dakṣiṇe (दक्षिणे) is the gift to the priests. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
The apostrophe is an avagraha. It marks an a that sandhi dropped. The sitting puts that a back. The line writes it ataś (अतश्). The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss cāyane (चायने) and dakṣiṇe (दक्षिणे).
Next
4.2.20. yogina (योगिन), toward, against, in smaryeta (स्मर्येत), in smārta (स्मार्त) and, these.