2.2.21
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.2.21
अनुपलम्भात्मकत्वातनुपलब्धेः अहेतुः
anupalambhātmakatvāt anupalabdheḥ ahetuḥ
The line
Because of anupalambhātmakatva (अनुपलम्भात्मकत्व), of not being found, 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: anupalambhātmakatvāt (अनुपलम्भात्मकत्वात्) + anupalabdheḥ (अनुपलब्धेः) + ahetuḥ (अहेतुः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| anupalambhātmakatvāt (अनुपलम्भात्मकत्वात्) | ablative singular | anupalambhātmakatva (अनुपलम्भात्मकत्व) |
| anupalabdheḥ (अनुपलब्धेः) | genitive or ablative singular | not being found |
| ahetuḥ (अहेतुः) | nominative singular, masculine | a non-reason |
The phrases
anupalambhātmakatvāt (अनुपलम्भात्मकत्वात्) is anupalambhātmakatva (अनुपलम्भात्मकत्व). It stands as ablative singular. anupalabdheḥ (अनुपलब्धेः) is not being found. It stands as genitive or ablative singular.
ahetuḥ (अहेतुः) is a non-reason. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
anupalambhātmakatvāt (अनुपलम्भात्मकत्वात्) is ablative singular. That ending is the work an English preposition would do.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss anupalambhātmakatvāt (अनुपलम्भात्मकत्वात्) and anupalabdheḥ (अनुपलब्धेः).