4.3.6
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.3.6
कार्यं बादरिरस्य गत्युपपत्तेः
kāryaṃ bādarirasya gatyupapatteḥ
The line
An effect, of bādarira (बादरिर), of a compound: going, a course, and upapatta (उपपत्त).
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: kāryaṃ (कार्यं) + bādarirasya (बादरिरस्य) + gati-upapatteḥ (गति-उपपत्तेः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| kāryaṃ (कार्यं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | an effect |
| bādarirasya (बादरिरस्य) | genitive singular | bādarira (बादरिर) |
| gati-upapatteḥ (गति-उपपत्तेः) | genitive or ablative singular | a compound: going, a course, and upapatta (उपपत्त). Read it from the end |
The phrases
kāryaṃ (कार्यं) is an effect. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. bādarirasya (बादरिरस्य) is bādarira (बादरिर). It stands as genitive singular.
gati-upapatteḥ (गति-उपपत्तेः) is a compound: going, a course, and upapatta (उपपत्त). Read it from the end. It stands as genitive or ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
gati-upapatteḥ (गति-उपपत्तेः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss kāryaṃ (कार्यं) and bādarirasya (बादरिरस्य).