2.2.4
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.2.4
अनर्थापत्तौ अर्थापत्त्यभिमानात्
anarthāpattau arthāpattyabhimānāt
The line
anarthāpatta (अनर्थापत्त), because of a compound: arthā (अर्था), pattyabhi (पत्त्यभि), and a measure, a means of knowing.
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. arthāpattiḥ (अर्थापत्तिः) from 2.2.3 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: anarthāpattau (अनर्थापत्तौ) + arthā-pattyabhi-mānāt (अर्था-पत्त्यभि-मानात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| anarthāpattau (अनर्थापत्तौ) | nominative or accusative dual, or locative singular | anarthāpatta (अनर्थापत्त) |
| arthā-pattyabhi-mānāt (अर्था-पत्त्यभि-मानात्) | ablative singular | a compound: arthā (अर्था), pattyabhi (पत्त्यभि), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end |
The phrases
anarthāpattau (अनर्थापत्तौ) is anarthāpatta (अनर्थापत्त). It stands as nominative or accusative dual, or locative singular.
arthā-pattyabhi-mānāt (अर्था-पत्त्यभि-मानात्) is a compound: arthā (अर्था), pattyabhi (पत्त्यभि), and a measure, a means of knowing. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
arthā-pattyabhi-mānāt (अर्था-पत्त्यभि-मानात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss anarthāpattau (अनर्थापत्तौ) and arthā-pattyabhi-mānāt (अर्था-पत्त्यभि-मानात्).