4.2.43
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.2.43
अपवर्गेऽप्येवं प्रसङ्गः
apavarge 'pyevaṃ prasaṅgaḥ
The line
In release, also, even. api before a vowel thus, an unwanted consequence.
Where it sits
In Nyāya (न्याय) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 4. Examines action, fault, rebirth, fruit, pain, and release, and then the whole and the part. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: apavarge (अपवर्गे) + apy (अप्य्) + evaṃ (एवं) + prasaṅgaḥ (प्रसङ्गः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| apavarge (अपवर्गे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | release |
| apy (अप्य्) | indeclinable | also, even. api before a vowel |
| evaṃ (एवं) | indeclinable | in this way |
| prasaṅgaḥ (प्रसङ्गः) | nominative singular, masculine | an unwanted consequence |
The phrases
apavarge (अपवर्गे) is release. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. apy (अप्य्) is also, even. api before a vowel. It stands as indeclinable. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
evaṃ (एवं) is in this way. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as apyevaṃ (अप्येवं). prasaṅgaḥ (प्रसङ्गः) is an unwanted consequence. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
The apostrophe is an avagraha. It marks an a that sandhi dropped. The sitting puts that a back. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. The line joins them as apyevaṃ (अप्येवं).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss apavarge (अपवर्गे) and apy (अप्य्).
Next
4.2.44. Not because of niṣpannāvaśyambhāvitva (निष्पन्नावश्यम्भावित्व).