2.1.35
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.1.35
सर्वाग्रहणमवयव्यसिद्धेः
sarvāgrahaṇam avayavyasiddheḥ
The line
A compound: sarvā (सर्वा), and a grasping, of a compound: avayavya (अवयव्य), and established.
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. sādhya-tvāt (साध्य-त्वात्) from 2.1.34 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: sarvā-grahaṇam (सर्वा-ग्रहणम्) + avayavya-siddheḥ (अवयव्य-सिद्धेः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| sarvā-grahaṇam (सर्वा-ग्रहणम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: sarvā (सर्वा), and a grasping. Read it from the end |
| avayavya-siddheḥ (अवयव्य-सिद्धेः) | genitive or ablative singular | a compound: avayavya (अवयव्य), and established. Read it from the end |
The phrases
sarvā-grahaṇam (सर्वा-ग्रहणम्) is a compound: sarvā (सर्वा), and a grasping. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
avayavya-siddheḥ (अवयव्य-सिद्धेः) is a compound: avayavya (अवयव्य), and established. Read it from the end. It stands as genitive or ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
avayavya-siddheḥ (अवयव्य-सिद्धेः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss sarvā-grahaṇam (सर्वा-ग्रहणम्) and avayavya-siddheḥ (अवयव्य-सिद्धेः).
Next
2.1.36. Of a compound: holding, karṣa (कर्ष), ṇopa (णोप), and patta (पत्त) and.