Śiva Sūtra / Āṇavopāya (आणव) / 3.27
3.27
कथा जपः kathā japaḥ
The line
Talk is japa (जप).
नेपालीमा
कुरा नै जप हो।
Where it sits
Between the vow of remaining and the gift of self-knowledge. Three renamings in a row.
Split: kathā (कथा) + japaḥ (जपः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| kathā (कथा) | nominative singular, feminine | talk, the telling. |
| japaḥ (जपः) | nominative singular, masculine | japa, the muttered repetition. |
The phrases
Talk is japa (जप). The same shape as the vow: an ordinary act is named as the practice.
Sanskrit in this line
Feminine nominative beside masculine nominative. No sandhi.
Say it back
Say the three renamings: body, talk, gift.