3.1.4
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.1.4
शरीरदाहे पातकाभावात्
śarīradāhe pātakābhāvāt
The line
In a compound: the body, and dāha (दाह), because of a compound: pātakā (पातका), and a state.
Where it sits
In Nyāya (न्याय) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 3. Examines the objects: the self, the body, the senses, the mind. The line is short. tadvyava-sthānāt (तद्व्यव-स्थानात्) from 3.1.3 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: śarīra-dāhe (शरीर-दाहे) + pātakā-bhāvāt (पातका-भावात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| śarīra-dāhe (शरीर-दाहे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: the body, and dāha (दाह). Read it from the end |
| pātakā-bhāvāt (पातका-भावात्) | ablative singular | a compound: pātakā (पातका), and a state. Read it from the end |
The phrases
śarīra-dāhe (शरीर-दाहे) is a compound: the body, and dāha (दाह). Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
pātakā-bhāvāt (पातका-भावात्) is a compound: pātakā (पातका), and a state. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular.
Sanskrit in this line
pātakā-bhāvāt (पातका-भावात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss śarīra-dāhe (शरीर-दाहे) and pātakā-bhāvāt (पातका-भावात्).