2.2.31
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.2.31
अन्यतन्यस्मातनन्यत्वातनन्यतिति अन्यताभावः
anyat anyasmāt ananyatvāt ananyat iti anyatābhāvaḥ
The line
Another, because of a compound: other, and indeed, because of ananyatva (अनन्यत्व), ananyat (अनन्यत्) thus, a compound: other, the state of being that, and absence.
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: anyat (अन्यत्) + anya-smāt (अन्य-स्मात्) + ananyatvāt (अनन्यत्वात्) + ananyat (अनन्यत्) + iti (इति) + anya-tā-abhāvaḥ (अन्य-ता-अभावः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| anyat (अन्यत्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | another |
| anya-smāt (अन्य-स्मात्) | ablative singular | a compound: other, and indeed. Read it from the end |
| ananyatvāt (अनन्यत्वात्) | ablative singular | ananyatva (अनन्यत्व) |
| ananyat (अनन्यत्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| iti (इति) | indeclinable | thus. It closes a quote or a thought |
| anya-tā-abhāvaḥ (अन्य-ता-अभावः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: other, the state of being that, and absence. Read it from the end |
The phrases
anyat (अन्यत्) is another. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. anya-smāt (अन्य-स्मात्) is a compound: other, and indeed. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular. ananyatvāt (अनन्यत्वात्) is ananyatva (अनन्यत्व). It stands as ablative singular.
ananyat (अनन्यत्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. iti (इति) is thus. It closes a quote or a thought. It stands as indeclinable. anya-tā-abhāvaḥ (अन्य-ता-अभावः) is a compound: other, the state of being that, and absence. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
anya-tā-abhāvaḥ (अन्य-ता-अभावः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss anyat (अन्यत्) and anya-smāt (अन्य-स्मात्).