3.2.28
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.2.28
स्मरतः शरीरधारणोपपत्तेः अप्रतिषेधः
smarataḥ śarīradhāraṇopapatteḥ apratiṣedhaḥ
The line
smarata (स्मरत), of a compound: the body, dhāra (धार), ṇopa (णोप), and patta (पत्त), the absence of a denial.
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: smarataḥ (स्मरतः) + śarīra-dhāra-ṇopa-patteḥ (शरीर-धार-णोप-पत्तेः) + apratiṣedhaḥ (अप्रतिषेधः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| smarataḥ (स्मरतः) | nominative singular, masculine | smarata (स्मरत) |
| śarīra-dhāra-ṇopa-patteḥ (शरीर-धार-णोप-पत्तेः) | genitive or ablative singular | a compound: the body, dhāra (धार), ṇopa (णोप), and patta (पत्त). Read it from the end |
| apratiṣedhaḥ (अप्रतिषेधः) | nominative singular, masculine | the absence of a denial |
The phrases
smarataḥ (स्मरतः) is smarata (स्मरत). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. śarīra-dhāra-ṇopa-patteḥ (शरीर-धार-णोप-पत्तेः) is a compound: the body, dhāra (धार), ṇopa (णोप), and patta (पत्त). Read it from the end. It stands as genitive or ablative singular.
apratiṣedhaḥ (अप्रतिषेधः) is the absence of a denial. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
śarīra-dhāra-ṇopa-patteḥ (शरीर-धार-णोप-पत्तेः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss smarataḥ (स्मरतः) and śarīra-dhāra-ṇopa-patteḥ (शरीर-धार-णोप-पत्तेः).
Next
3.2.29. Not a compound: tadāśu (तदाशु), going, a course, tvānma (त्वान्म), and nasa (नस).