Śiva Sūtra / Āṇavopāya (आणव) / 3.9
3.9
नर्तक आत्मा nartaka ātmā
The line
The self is the dancer.
नेपालीमा
आत्मा नै नाच्ने हो।
Where it sits
3.10 is the stage. 3.11 is the audience. The three lines are one picture: self, inner self, senses.
Split: nartakaḥ (नर्तकः) + ātmā (आत्मा)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| nartakaḥ (नर्तकः) | nominative singular, masculine | the dancer, the actor who dances. From nṛt (नृत्), to dance. |
| ātmā (आत्मा) | nominative singular, masculine | the self. |
The phrases
Two nominatives. The dancer is the self.
Sanskrit in this line
nartakaḥ (नर्तकः) before ā (आ) loses its visarga. The recited line is nartaka ātmā (नर्तक आत्मा).
Say it back
Restore the visarga. Then say stage and spectators from the next two lines.