4.3.3
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.3.3
तटितोऽधि वरुणः संबन्धात्
taṭito 'dhi varuṇaḥ saṃbandhāt
The line
taṭita (तटित), in adha (अध), varuṇa (वरुण), because of saṃbandha (संबन्ध).
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: taṭito (तटितो) + adhi (अधि) + varuṇaḥ (वरुणः) + saṃbandhāt (संबन्धात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| taṭito (तटितो) | nominative singular, masculine | taṭita (तटित) |
| adhi (अधि) | locative singular, or nominative singular | adha (अध) |
| varuṇaḥ (वरुणः) | nominative singular, masculine | varuṇa (वरुण) |
| saṃbandhāt (संबन्धात्) | ablative singular | saṃbandha (संबन्ध) |
The phrases
taṭito (तटितो) is taṭita (तटित). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. adhi (अधि) is adha (अध). It stands as locative singular, or nominative singular. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
varuṇaḥ (वरुणः) is varuṇa (वरुण). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. saṃbandhāt (संबन्धात्) is saṃbandha (संबन्ध). It stands as ablative singular.
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 taṭito (तटितो) and adhi (अधि).
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