2.2.10
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.2.10
तत्सिद्धेः अलक्षितेषु अहेतुः
tatsiddheḥ alakṣiteṣu ahetuḥ
The line
Of a compound: that, and established, in alakṣita (अलक्षित), a non-reason.
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: tat-siddheḥ (तत्-सिद्धेः) + alakṣiteṣu (अलक्षितेषु) + ahetuḥ (अहेतुः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tat-siddheḥ (तत्-सिद्धेः) | genitive or ablative singular | a compound: that, and established. Read it from the end |
| alakṣiteṣu (अलक्षितेषु) | locative plural | alakṣita (अलक्षित) |
| ahetuḥ (अहेतुः) | nominative singular, masculine | a non-reason |
The phrases
tat-siddheḥ (तत्-सिद्धेः) is a compound: that, and established. Read it from the end. It stands as genitive or ablative singular. alakṣiteṣu (अलक्षितेषु) is alakṣita (अलक्षित). It stands as locative plural.
ahetuḥ (अहेतुः) is a non-reason. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
tat-siddheḥ (तत्-सिद्धेः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss tat-siddheḥ (तत्-सिद्धेः) and alakṣiteṣu (अलक्षितेषु).