3.28
ध्रुवे तद्गतिज्ञानम्
dhruve tad-gati-jñānam
The line
On the pole star, knowledge of their motion.
नेपालीमा
ध्रुव तारामा तिनीहरूको गतिको ज्ञान हुन्छ।
Where it sits
Sun, moon, pole star: worlds, arrangement, motion. The next lines move into the body. Same pattern, new map.
Split: dhruve (ध्रुवे) + tat (तत्) + gati (गति) + jñānam (ज्ञानम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| dhruve (ध्रुवे) | locative singular | on the pole star. |
| tat (तत्) | stem | of them. Of the stars. |
| gati (गति) | stem | the motion. |
| jñānam (ज्ञानम्) | nominative singular, neuter | knowledge. |
The phrases
On the pole star, knowledge of their motion. tad (तद्) points at the stars of 3.27. The pole star is the fixed point the motions are known against.
Sanskrit in this line
Nothing new. Locative object, nominative knowledge, tad (तद्) as a pointer. If this line is easy, the pattern is yours.
Say it back
Say whose motion. tad (तद्) has to point somewhere. It points at the stars.
Next
3.29. On the wheel of the navel, knowledge of the arrangement of the body.