3.2.68
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.2.68
ततदृष्टकारितमिति चेत् पुनः तत्प्रसङ्गः अपवर्गे
tat adṛṣṭakāritam iti cet punaḥ tatprasaṅgaḥ apavarge
The line
If you say that that, a compound: what is not seen, and kārita (कारित), then again, a compound: that, and an unwanted consequence, in release.
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: tat (तत्) + adṛṣṭa-kāritam (अदृष्ट-कारितम्) + iti (इति) + cet (चेत्) + punaḥ (पुनः) + tat-prasaṅgaḥ (तत्-प्रसङ्गः) + apavarge (अपवर्गे)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tat (तत्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | that |
| adṛṣṭa-kāritam (अदृष्ट-कारितम्) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: what is not seen, and kārita (कारित). Read it from the end |
| iti (इति) | indeclinable | thus. It closes a quote or a thought |
| cet (चेत्) | indeclinable | if you say, if |
| punaḥ (पुनः) | indeclinable | again |
| tat-prasaṅgaḥ (तत्-प्रसङ्गः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: that, and an unwanted consequence. Read it from the end |
| apavarge (अपवर्गे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | release |
The phrases
tat (तत्) is that. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. adṛṣṭa-kāritam (अदृष्ट-कारितम्) is a compound: what is not seen, and kārita (कारित). Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine. iti (इति) is thus. It closes a quote or a thought. It stands as indeclinable. cet (चेत्) is if you say, if. It stands as indeclinable.
punaḥ (पुनः) is again. It stands as indeclinable. tat-prasaṅgaḥ (तत्-प्रसङ्गः) is a compound: that, and an unwanted consequence. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. apavarge (अपवर्गे) is release. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
adṛṣṭa-kāritam (अदृष्ट-कारितम्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss adṛṣṭa-kāritam (अदृष्ट-कारितम्) and tat-prasaṅgaḥ (तत्-प्रसङ्गः).