2.1.45
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.1.45
अत्यन्तप्रायैकदेशसाधर्म्यातुपमानासिद्धिः
atyantaprāyaikadeśasādharmyāt upamānāsiddhiḥ
The line
Because of a compound: absolute, prāyaika (प्रायैक), a place, and likeness, a compound: comparison, and not 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. kṛta-tāka-rtta-vyato-papatteḥ (कृत-ताक-र्त्त-व्यतो-पपत्तेः) from 2.1.44 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: atyanta-prāyaika-deśa-sādharmyāt (अत्यन्त-प्रायैक-देश-साधर्म्यात्) + upamāna-asiddhiḥ (उपमान-असिद्धिः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| atyanta-prāyaika-deśa-sādharmyāt (अत्यन्त-प्रायैक-देश-साधर्म्यात्) | ablative singular | a compound: absolute, prāyaika (प्रायैक), a place, and likeness. Read it from the end |
| upamāna-asiddhiḥ (उपमान-असिद्धिः) | nominative singular | a compound: comparison, and not established. Read it from the end |
The phrases
atyanta-prāyaika-deśa-sādharmyāt (अत्यन्त-प्रायैक-देश-साधर्म्यात्) is a compound: absolute, prāyaika (प्रायैक), a place, and likeness. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular.
upamāna-asiddhiḥ (उपमान-असिद्धिः) is a compound: comparison, and not established. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
atyanta-prāyaika-deśa-sādharmyāt (अत्यन्त-प्रायैक-देश-साधर्म्यात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss atyanta-prāyaika-deśa-sādharmyāt (अत्यन्त-प्रायैक-देश-साधर्म्यात्) and upamāna-asiddhiḥ (उपमान-असिद्धिः).