2.37
अस्तेयप्रतिष्ठायां सर्वरत्नोपस्थानम्
asteya-pratiṣṭhāyāṃ sarva-ratnopasthānam
The line
When non-stealing is established, jewels present themselves.
नेपालीमा
अस्तेय स्थापित भएमा रत्नहरू आफैँ आउँछन्।
Where it sits
The third fruit, still in the order of 2.30. The next is continence.
Split: asteya (अस्तेय) + pratiṣṭhāyām (प्रतिष्ठायाम्) + sarva (सर्व) + ratna (रत्न) + upasthānam (उपस्थानम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| asteya (अस्तेय) | stem | non-stealing. |
| pratiṣṭhāyām (प्रतिष्ठायाम्) | locative singular | when it is established. |
| sarva (सर्व) | stem | all. |
| ratna (रत्न) | stem | jewels, treasures. |
| upasthānam (उपस्थानम्) | nominative singular, neuter | the presenting of themselves. They come forward. |
The phrases
When non-stealing is established, jewels present themselves. ratna (रत्न) + upasthāna (उपस्थान) is a (अ) + u (उ) = o (ओ), recited ratnopasthānam (रत्नोपस्थानम्). The line is the fruit, not a promise about wealth as a motive. The motive would be a failure of the restraint.
Sanskrit in this line
a (अ) + u (उ) = o (ओ) again. ratna (रत्न) + upasthāna (उपस्थान) is ratnopasthāna (रत्नोपस्थान). upasthāna (उपस्थान) means “standing near, presenting oneself.” Read from the end.
Say it back
Say the restraint and the fruit in one breath.