Śiva Sūtra / Āṇavopāya (आणव) / 3.10
3.10
रङ्गोऽन्तरात्मा raṅgo 'ntarātmā
The line
The inner self is the stage.
नेपालीमा
भित्री आत्मा नै रङ्गमञ्च हो।
Where it sits
The second line of the picture begun at 3.9. The senses, next, watch.
Split: raṅgaḥ (रङ्गः) + antarātmā (अन्तरात्मा)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| raṅgaḥ (रङ्गः) | nominative singular, masculine | the stage, the painted ground where the dance is seen. |
| antarātmā (अन्तरात्मा) | nominative singular, masculine | the inner self. antar (अन्तर्) is inner. |
The phrases
Two nominatives. The stage is the inner self.
Sanskrit in this line
raṅgaḥ (रङ्गः) plus the a (अ) of antar (अन्तर्) becomes raṅgo (रङ्गो), and the avagraha marks the lost a (अ). The ṅ (ङ्) is the nasal that belongs in raṅga (रङ्ग).
Say it back
Point to the avagraha and restore raṅgaḥ (रङ्गः) and antarātmā (अन्तरात्मा).