2.2.32
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.2.32
तदभावे न अस्ति अनन्यता, तयोः इतरेतरापेक्षसिद्धेः
tadabhāve na asti ananyatā, tayoḥ itaretarāpekṣasiddheḥ
The line
In the absence of that, not is, ananyata (अनन्यत), of of the two, in the two, of a compound: the others, tarā (तरा), pekṣa (पेक्ष), and established.
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: tadabhāve (तदभावे) + na (न) + asti (अस्ति) + ananyatā (अनन्यता) + tayoḥ (तयोः) + itare-tarā-pekṣa-siddheḥ (इतरे-तरा-पेक्ष-सिद्धेः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tadabhāve (तदभावे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | the absence of that |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| asti (अस्ति) | present, third person singular | is |
| ananyatā (अनन्यता) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | ananyata (अनन्यत) |
| tayoḥ (तयोः) | genitive or locative dual | of the two, in the two |
| itare-tarā-pekṣa-siddheḥ (इतरे-तरा-पेक्ष-सिद्धेः) | genitive or ablative singular | a compound: the others, tarā (तरा), pekṣa (पेक्ष), and established. Read it from the end |
The phrases
tadabhāve (तदभावे) is the absence of that. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. asti (अस्ति) is is. It stands as present, third person singular.
ananyatā (अनन्यता) is ananyata (अनन्यत). It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular. tayoḥ (तयोः) is of the two, in the two. It stands as genitive or locative dual. itare-tarā-pekṣa-siddheḥ (इतरे-तरा-पेक्ष-सिद्धेः) is a compound: the others, tarā (तरा), pekṣa (पेक्ष), and established. Read it from the end. It stands as genitive or ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
itare-tarā-pekṣa-siddheḥ (इतरे-तरा-पेक्ष-सिद्धेः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss tadabhāve (तदभावे) and asti (अस्ति).
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