YS III 23 (or 24): maitryaadiSu balaani (without sandhi: maitrii; aadiSu balaani)
Where in YS can one find a suutra that contains an enumeration, whose beginning (aadi) is 'maitrii' (~ my tree)? Well, at least I 32 seems to have such a "list": maitriikaruNaamuditopekshaNaaM sukhaduHkhapuNyaapuNyavishhayaaNaaM bhaavanaatashchittaprasaadanam. (maitrii-karuNaa-muditaa; upekSaNaam; sukha-duHkha-puNya-apuNya- viSayaaNaam; bhaavanaataH; citta-prasaadanam.) maitrI f. friendship , friendliness , benevolence , good will karuNaa f. pity , compassion muditaa f. joy , gladness , complacency Why is 'aadi' in locative plural (aadiSu)? Sanskrit locative corresponds for instance English prepositions 'in' and 'on', etc. In this suutra locative implies application of saMyama into 'maitrii', etc. Taimni: (By performing saMyama) on friendliness etc. (comes) strength (of the quality). -------------------- (Example of 'aadi' in its primary meaning 'beginning': aadi-buddha perceived in the beginning )
