3.1.52
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.1.52
स्थानान्यत्वे नानात्वातवयविनानास्थानत्वात् च संशयः
sthānānyatve nānātvāt avayavinānāsthānatvāt ca saṃśayaḥ
The line
In a compound: the place, the order, other, and the state of being that, not because of anātva (अनात्व), because of a compound: avaya (अवय), without, and nāsthānatva (नास्थानत्व) and, doubt.
Where it sits
In Nyāya (न्याय) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 3. Examines the objects: the self, the body, the senses, the mind. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: sthāna-anya-tve (स्थान-अन्य-त्वे) + na (न) + anātvāt (अनात्वात्) + avaya-vinā-nāsthānatvāt (अवय-विना-नास्थानत्वात्) + ca (च) + saṃśayaḥ (संशयः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| sthāna-anya-tve (स्थान-अन्य-त्वे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: the place, the order, other, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| anātvāt (अनात्वात्) | ablative singular | anātva (अनात्व) |
| avaya-vinā-nāsthānatvāt (अवय-विना-नास्थानत्वात्) | ablative singular | a compound: avaya (अवय), without, and nāsthānatva (नास्थानत्व). Read it from the end |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
| saṃśayaḥ (संशयः) | nominative singular, masculine | doubt |
The phrases
sthāna-anya-tve (स्थान-अन्य-त्वे) is a compound: the place, the order, other, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. anātvāt (अनात्वात्) is anātva (अनात्व). It stands as ablative singular.
avaya-vinā-nāsthānatvāt (अवय-विना-नास्थानत्वात्) is a compound: avaya (अवय), without, and nāsthānatva (नास्थानत्व). Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular. ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable. saṃśayaḥ (संशयः) is doubt. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
avaya-vinā-nāsthānatvāt (अवय-विना-नास्थानत्वात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss sthāna-anya-tve (स्थान-अन्य-त्वे) and anātvāt (अनात्वात्).