4.3.11
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.3.11
परं जैमिनिर् मुख्यत्वात्
paraṃ jaiminir mukhyatvāt
The line
The highest, only, Jaimini, because of a compound: primary, and the state of being that.
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: paraṃ (परं) + jaiminiḥ (जैमिनिः) + mukhya-tvāt (मुख्य-त्वात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| paraṃ (परं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | the highest, only |
| jaiminiḥ (जैमिनिः) | nominative singular, masculine | Jaimini |
| mukhya-tvāt (मुख्य-त्वात्) | ablative singular | a compound: primary, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
The phrases
paraṃ (परं) is the highest, only. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. jaiminiḥ (जैमिनिः) is Jaimini. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it jaiminir.
mukhya-tvāt (मुख्य-त्वात्) is a compound: primary, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
mukhya-tvāt (मुख्य-त्वात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it jaiminir.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss paraṃ (परं) and jaiminiḥ (जैमिनिः).
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