2.2.35
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.2.35
उपलभ्यमाने च अनुपलब्धेः असत्त्वातनपदेशः
upalabhyamāne ca anupalabdheḥ asattvāt anapadeśaḥ
The line
In a compound: upala (उपल), bhya (भ्य), and a measure, a means of knowing and, of not being found, because of a compound: what is not, and the state of being that, a compound: anapa (अनप), and a place.
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: upala-bhya-māne (उपल-भ्य-माने) + ca (च) + anupalabdheḥ (अनुपलब्धेः) + asat-tvāt (असत्-त्वात्) + anapa-deśaḥ (अनप-देशः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| upala-bhya-māne (उपल-भ्य-माने) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: upala (उपल), bhya (भ्य), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| anupalabdheḥ (अनुपलब्धेः) | genitive or ablative singular | not being found |
| asat-tvāt (असत्-त्वात्) | ablative singular | a compound: what is not, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| anapa-deśaḥ (अनप-देशः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: anapa (अनप), and a place. Read it from the end |
The phrases
upala-bhya-māne (उपल-भ्य-माने) is a compound: upala (उपल), bhya (भ्य), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. anupalabdheḥ (अनुपलब्धेः) is not being found. It stands as genitive or ablative singular.
asat-tvāt (असत्-त्वात्) is a compound: what is not, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular. anapa-deśaḥ (अनप-देशः) is a compound: anapa (अनप), and a place. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
upala-bhya-māne (उपल-भ्य-माने) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss upala-bhya-māne (उपल-भ्य-माने) and anupalabdheḥ (अनुपलब्धेः).