2.1.21
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.1.21
प्रत्यक्षलक्षणानुपपत्तिः असमग्रवचनात्
pratyakṣalakṣaṇānupapattiḥ asamagravacanāt
The line
A compound: direct, lakṣa (लक्ष), ṇānu (णानु), and papatta (पपत्त), because of a compound: asamagra (असमग्र), and a statement.
Where it sits
In Nyāya (न्याय) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 2. Examines doubt, and then examines the means of knowing one by one. The line is short. kvacit (क्वचित्) from 2.1.20 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: pratyakṣa-lakṣa-ṇānu-papattiḥ (प्रत्यक्ष-लक्ष-णानु-पपत्तिः) + asamagra-vacanāt (असमग्र-वचनात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| pratyakṣa-lakṣa-ṇānu-papattiḥ (प्रत्यक्ष-लक्ष-णानु-पपत्तिः) | nominative singular | a compound: direct, lakṣa (लक्ष), ṇānu (णानु), and papatta (पपत्त). Read it from the end |
| asamagra-vacanāt (असमग्र-वचनात्) | ablative singular | a compound: asamagra (असमग्र), and a statement. Read it from the end |
The phrases
pratyakṣa-lakṣa-ṇānu-papattiḥ (प्रत्यक्ष-लक्ष-णानु-पपत्तिः) is a compound: direct, lakṣa (लक्ष), ṇānu (णानु), and papatta (पपत्त). Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular.
asamagra-vacanāt (असमग्र-वचनात्) is a compound: asamagra (असमग्र), and a statement. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
pratyakṣa-lakṣa-ṇānu-papattiḥ (प्रत्यक्ष-लक्ष-णानु-पपत्तिः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss pratyakṣa-lakṣa-ṇānu-papattiḥ (प्रत्यक्ष-लक्ष-णानु-पपत्तिः) and asamagra-vacanāt (असमग्र-वचनात्).