2.2.16
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.2.16
सन्तानानुमानविशेषणात्
santānānumānaviśeṣaṇāt
The line
Because of a compound: santā (सन्ता), nānu (नानु), a measure, a means of knowing, viśe (विशे), and ṣaṇa (षण).
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. tattva-bhāktayoḥ (तत्त्व-भाक्तयोः) from 2.2.15 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: santā-nānu-māna-viśe-ṣaṇāt (सन्ता-नानु-मान-विशे-षणात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| santā-nānu-māna-viśe-ṣaṇāt (सन्ता-नानु-मान-विशे-षणात्) | ablative singular | a compound: santā (सन्ता), nānu (नानु), a measure, a means of knowing, viśe (विशे), and ṣaṇa (षण). Read it from the end |
The phrases
santā-nānu-māna-viśe-ṣaṇāt (सन्ता-नानु-मान-विशे-षणात्) is a compound: santā (सन्ता), nānu (नानु), a measure, a means of knowing, viśe (विशे), and ṣaṇa (षण). Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular.
Hold the words in that order. The English of the whole line comes after them.
Sanskrit in this line
santā-nānu-māna-viśe-ṣaṇāt (सन्ता-नानु-मान-विशे-षणात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss santā-nānu-māna-viśe-ṣaṇāt (सन्ता-नानु-मान-विशे-षणात्).