2.1.26
Vaiśeṣika Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.1.26
परत्र समवायात् प्रत्यक्षत्वाच्च नात्मगुणो न मनोगुणः
paratra samavāyāt pratyakṣatvācca nātmaguṇo na manoguṇaḥ
The line
paratra (परत्र), because of because of inherence, a compound: direct, and tvācca (त्वाच्च), a compound: nātma (नात्म), and a quality, not a compound: mano (मनो), and a quality.
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 words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: paratra (परत्र) + samavāyāt (समवायात्) + pratyakṣa-tvācca (प्रत्यक्ष-त्वाच्च) + nātma-guṇaḥ (नात्म-गुणः) + na (न) + mano-guṇaḥ (मनो-गुणः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| paratra (परत्र) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| samavāyāt (समवायात्) | ablative singular | because of inherence |
| pratyakṣa-tvācca (प्रत्यक्ष-त्वाच्च) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: direct, and tvācca (त्वाच्च). Read it from the end |
| nātma-guṇaḥ (नात्म-गुणः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: nātma (नात्म), and a quality. Read it from the end |
| na (न) | indeclinable | not |
| mano-guṇaḥ (मनो-गुणः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: mano (मनो), and a quality. Read it from the end |
The phrases
paratra (परत्र) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. samavāyāt (समवायात्) is because of inherence. It stands as ablative singular. pratyakṣa-tvācca (प्रत्यक्ष-त्वाच्च) is a compound: direct, and tvācca (त्वाच्च). Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member.
nātma-guṇaḥ (नात्म-गुणः) is a compound: nātma (नात्म), and a quality. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it nātmaguṇo (नात्मगुणो). na (न) is not. It stands as indeclinable. mano-guṇaḥ (मनो-गुणः) is a compound: mano (मनो), and a quality. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
pratyakṣa-tvācca (प्रत्यक्ष-त्वाच्च) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it nātmaguṇo (नात्मगुणो).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss paratra (परत्र) and samavāyāt (समवायात्).