2.2.71
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.2.71
समानप्रसवात्मिका जातिः
samānaprasavātmikā jātiḥ
The line
A compound: the same, prasa (प्रस), and vātmika (वात्मिक), a futile rejoinder.
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. ākṛtiḥ (आकृतिः) from 2.2.70 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: samāna-prasa-vātmikā (समान-प्रस-वात्मिका) + jātiḥ (जातिः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| samāna-prasa-vātmikā (समान-प्रस-वात्मिका) | nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular | a compound: the same, prasa (प्रस), and vātmika (वात्मिक). Read it from the end |
| jātiḥ (जातिः) | nominative singular | a futile rejoinder |
The phrases
samāna-prasa-vātmikā (समान-प्रस-वात्मिका) is a compound: the same, prasa (प्रस), and vātmika (वात्मिक). Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, feminine, or instrumental singular.
jātiḥ (जातिः) is a futile rejoinder. It stands as nominative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
samāna-prasa-vātmikā (समान-प्रस-वात्मिका) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss samāna-prasa-vātmikā (समान-प्रस-वात्मिका) and jātiḥ (जातिः).