2.1.19
Vaiśeṣika Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.1.19
प्रत्यक्षप्रवृत्तत्वात् संज्ञाकर्मणः
pratyakṣapravṛttatvāt saṃjñākarmaṇaḥ
The line
Because of a compound: direct, pravṛ (प्रवृ), and ttatva (त्तत्व), a compound: recognition, and karmaṇa (कर्मण).
Where it sits
In Vaiśeṣika (वैशेषिक) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 2. Earth, water, fire, air, and the qualities that mark them. Then ether, time, and space. The line is short. saṃjñā-karma (संज्ञा-कर्म) from 2.1.18 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: pratyakṣa-pravṛ-ttatvāt (प्रत्यक्ष-प्रवृ-त्तत्वात्) + saṃjñā-karmaṇaḥ (संज्ञा-कर्मणः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| pratyakṣa-pravṛ-ttatvāt (प्रत्यक्ष-प्रवृ-त्तत्वात्) | ablative singular | a compound: direct, pravṛ (प्रवृ), and ttatva (त्तत्व). Read it from the end |
| saṃjñā-karmaṇaḥ (संज्ञा-कर्मणः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: recognition, and karmaṇa (कर्मण). Read it from the end |
The phrases
pratyakṣa-pravṛ-ttatvāt (प्रत्यक्ष-प्रवृ-त्तत्वात्) is a compound: direct, pravṛ (प्रवृ), and ttatva (त्तत्व). Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular.
saṃjñā-karmaṇaḥ (संज्ञा-कर्मणः) is a compound: recognition, and karmaṇa (कर्मण). Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
pratyakṣa-pravṛ-ttatvāt (प्रत्यक्ष-प्रवृ-त्तत्वात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss pratyakṣa-pravṛ-ttatvāt (प्रत्यक्ष-प्रवृ-त्तत्वात्) and saṃjñā-karmaṇaḥ (संज्ञा-कर्मणः).
Next
2.1.20. niṣkramaṇa (निष्क्रमण), of praveśanamityākāśa (प्रवेशनमित्याकाश), a mark.