2.1.3
Vaiśeṣika Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.1.3
तेजो रूपस्पर्शवत्
tejo rūpasparśavat
The line
teja (तेज), a compound: a form, touch, and possessing.
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. rūpa-rasa-sparśa-vatya (रूप-रस-स्पर्श-वत्य) from 2.1.2 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: tejo (तेजो) + rūpa-sparśa-vat (रूप-स्पर्श-वत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tejo (तेजो) | nominative singular, masculine | teja (तेज) |
| rūpa-sparśa-vat (रूप-स्पर्श-वत्) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: a form, touch, and possessing. Read it from the end |
The phrases
tejo (तेजो) is teja (तेज). It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
rūpa-sparśa-vat (रूप-स्पर्श-वत्) is a compound: a form, touch, and possessing. Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member.
Sanskrit in this line
rūpa-sparśa-vat (रूप-स्पर्श-वत्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss tejo (तेजो) and rūpa-sparśa-vat (रूप-स्पर्श-वत्).