2.1.66
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.1.66
विधिविहितस्य अनुवचनमनुवादः
vidhivihitasya anuvacanam anuvādaḥ
The line
Of a compound: an injunction, and vihita (विहित), a compound: an atom, and a statement, a repetition.
Where it sits
In Nyāya (न्याय) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 2. Examines doubt, and then examines the means of knowing one by one. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: vidhi-vihitasya (विधि-विहितस्य) + anu-vacanam (अनु-वचनम्) + anuvādaḥ (अनुवादः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| vidhi-vihitasya (विधि-विहितस्य) | genitive singular | a compound: an injunction, and vihita (विहित). Read it from the end |
| anu-vacanam (अनु-वचनम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: an atom, and a statement. Read it from the end |
| anuvādaḥ (अनुवादः) | nominative singular, masculine | a repetition |
The phrases
vidhi-vihitasya (विधि-विहितस्य) is a compound: an injunction, and vihita (विहित). Read it from the end. It stands as genitive singular. anu-vacanam (अनु-वचनम्) is a compound: an atom, and a statement. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
anuvādaḥ (अनुवादः) is a repetition. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
vidhi-vihitasya (विधि-विहितस्य) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss vidhi-vihitasya (विधि-विहितस्य) and anu-vacanam (अनु-वचनम्).