2.2.52
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.2.52
नित्यत्वे अविकारातनित्यत्वे च अनवस्थानात्
nityatve avikārāt anityatve ca anavasthānāt
The line
In a compound: eternal, and the state of being that, because of avikāra (अविकार), in a compound: not eternal, and the state of being that and, because of a compound: anava (अनव), and the place, the order.
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: nitya-tve (नित्य-त्वे) + avikārāt (अविकारात्) + anitya-tve (अनित्य-त्वे) + ca (च) + anava-sthānāt (अनव-स्थानात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| nitya-tve (नित्य-त्वे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: eternal, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| avikārāt (अविकारात्) | ablative singular | avikāra (अविकार) |
| anitya-tve (अनित्य-त्वे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: not eternal, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| anava-sthānāt (अनव-स्थानात्) | ablative singular | a compound: anava (अनव), and the place, the order. Read it from the end |
The phrases
nitya-tve (नित्य-त्वे) is a compound: eternal, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. avikārāt (अविकारात्) is avikāra (अविकार). It stands as ablative singular. anitya-tve (अनित्य-त्वे) is a compound: not eternal, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. anava-sthānāt (अनव-स्थानात्) is a compound: anava (अनव), and the place, the order. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
anava-sthānāt (अनव-स्थानात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss nitya-tve (नित्य-त्वे) and avikārāt (अविकारात्).