5.1.39
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 5 / 5.1.39
प्रतिषेधेऽपि समानदोषः
pratiṣedhe 'pi samānadoṣaḥ
The line
In a denial even, a compound: the same, and a fault.
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. kārya-anya-tve (कार्य-अन्य-त्वे) from 5.1.38 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: pratiṣedhe (प्रतिषेधे) + api (अपि) + samāna-doṣaḥ (समान-दोषः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| pratiṣedhe (प्रतिषेधे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a denial |
| api (अपि) | indeclinable | also, even |
| samāna-doṣaḥ (समान-दोषः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: the same, and a fault. Read it from the end |
The phrases
pratiṣedhe (प्रतिषेधे) is a denial. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. api (अपि) is also, even. It stands as indeclinable. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
samāna-doṣaḥ (समान-दोषः) is a compound: the same, and a fault. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
samāna-doṣaḥ (समान-दोषः) 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 pratiṣedhe (प्रतिषेधे) and samāna-doṣaḥ (समान-दोषः).