4.2.4
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.2.4
सोऽध्यक्षे तदुपगमादिभ्यः
so 'dhyakṣe tadupagamādibhyaḥ
The line
He, that. saḥ (सः) before a voiced sound, in adhyakṣa (अध्यक्ष), for tadupagamāda (तदुपगमाद).
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: so (सो) + adhyakṣe (अध्यक्षे) + tadupagamādibhyaḥ (तदुपगमादिभ्यः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| so (सो) | nominative singular, masculine | he, that. saḥ (सः) before a voiced sound |
| adhyakṣe (अध्यक्षे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | adhyakṣa (अध्यक्ष) |
| tadupagamādibhyaḥ (तदुपगमादिभ्यः) | dative or ablative plural | tadupagamāda (तदुपगमाद) |
The phrases
so (सो) is he, that. saḥ (सः) before a voiced sound. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. adhyakṣe (अध्यक्षे) is adhyakṣa (अध्यक्ष). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
tadupagamādibhyaḥ (तदुपगमादिभ्यः) is tadupagamāda (तदुपगमाद). It stands as dative or ablative plural.
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.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss so (सो) and adhyakṣe (अध्यक्षे).