5.1.27
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 5 / 5.1.27
निर्दिष्टकारणाभावेऽप्युपलम्भादुपलब्धिसमः
nirdiṣṭakāraṇābhāve 'pyupalambhādupalabdhisamaḥ
The line
In a compound: stated, a cause, and absence, a compound: apyu (अप्यु), pala (पल), mbhā (म्भा), dupa (दुप), labdhi (लब्धि), and an equalizing, a rejoinder that turns an example back.
Where it sits
In Nyāya (न्याय) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 5. The false rejoinders, called jāti (जाति), and the points on which a debate is lost. The line is short. uapa-patti-kāra-ṇābhya-niñjā-nāda-pratiṣedhaḥ (उअप-पत्ति-कार-णाभ्य-निञ्जा-नाद-प्रतिषेधः) from 5.1.26 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: nirdiṣṭa-kāraṇa-abhāve (निर्दिष्ट-कारण-अभावे) + apyu-pala-mbhā-dupa-labdhi-samaḥ (अप्यु-पल-म्भा-दुप-लब्धि-समः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| nirdiṣṭa-kāraṇa-abhāve (निर्दिष्ट-कारण-अभावे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: stated, a cause, and absence. Read it from the end |
| apyu-pala-mbhā-dupa-labdhi-samaḥ (अप्यु-पल-म्भा-दुप-लब्धि-समः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: apyu (अप्यु), pala (पल), mbhā (म्भा), dupa (दुप), labdhi (लब्धि), and an equalizing, a rejoinder that turns an example back. Read it from the end |
The phrases
nirdiṣṭa-kāraṇa-abhāve (निर्दिष्ट-कारण-अभावे) is a compound: stated, a cause, and absence. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
apyu-pala-mbhā-dupa-labdhi-samaḥ (अप्यु-पल-म्भा-दुप-लब्धि-समः) is a compound: apyu (अप्यु), pala (पल), mbhā (म्भा), dupa (दुप), labdhi (लब्धि), and an equalizing, a rejoinder that turns an example back. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Sanskrit in this line
apyu-pala-mbhā-dupa-labdhi-samaḥ (अप्यु-पल-म्भा-दुप-लब्धि-समः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss nirdiṣṭa-kāraṇa-abhāve (निर्दिष्ट-कारण-अभावे) and apyu-pala-mbhā-dupa-labdhi-samaḥ (अप्यु-पल-म्भा-दुप-लब्धि-समः).