4.4.13
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.4.13
तन्वभावे सन्ध्यवदुपपत्तेः
tanvabhāve sandhyavad upapatteḥ
The line
In a compound: tanva (तन्व), and a state, sandhyavad (सन्ध्यवद्), of a fitting.
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: tanva-bhāve (तन्व-भावे) + sandhyavad (सन्ध्यवद्) + upapatteḥ (उपपत्तेः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tanva-bhāve (तन्व-भावे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: tanva (तन्व), and a state. Read it from the end |
| sandhyavad (सन्ध्यवद्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| upapatteḥ (उपपत्तेः) | genitive or ablative singular | a fitting |
The phrases
tanva-bhāve (तन्व-भावे) is a compound: tanva (तन्व), and a state. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. sandhyavad (सन्ध्यवद्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it.
upapatteḥ (उपपत्तेः) is a fitting. It stands as genitive or ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
tanva-bhāve (तन्व-भावे) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss tanva-bhāve (तन्व-भावे) and sandhyavad (सन्ध्यवद्).