4.2.7
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.2.7
समाना चासृत्युपक्रमादमृतत्वं चानुपोष्य
samānā cāsṛtyupakramād amṛtatvaṃ cānupoṣya
The line
The same, because of a compound: cāsṛ (चासृ), tyupa (त्युप), and order, deathlessness, cānupoṣya (चानुपोष्य).
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: samānā (समाना) + cāsṛ-tyupa-kramāt (चासृ-त्युप-क्रमात्) + amṛtatvaṃ (अमृतत्वं) + cānupoṣya (चानुपोष्य)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| samānā (समाना) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | the same |
| cāsṛ-tyupa-kramāt (चासृ-त्युप-क्रमात्) | ablative singular | a compound: cāsṛ (चासृ), tyupa (त्युप), and order. Read it from the end |
| amṛtatvaṃ (अमृतत्वं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | deathlessness |
| cānupoṣya (चानुपोष्य) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
The phrases
samānā (समाना) is the same. It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. cāsṛ-tyupa-kramāt (चासृ-त्युप-क्रमात्) is a compound: cāsṛ (चासृ), tyupa (त्युप), and order. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular. The line writes it cāsṛtyupakramād (चासृत्युपक्रमाद्).
amṛtatvaṃ (अमृतत्वं) is deathlessness. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. cānupoṣya (चानुपोष्य) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it.
Sanskrit in this line
cāsṛ-tyupa-kramāt (चासृ-त्युप-क्रमात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it cāsṛtyupakramād (चासृत्युपक्रमाद्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss samānā (समाना) and cāsṛ-tyupa-kramāt (चासृ-त्युप-क्रमात्).
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