2.1.7
Vaiśeṣika Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.1.7
त्रपुसीस लोह रजत सुवर्णानामग्निसंयोगाद्द्रवत्वमद्भिः सामान्यम्
trapusīsa loha rajata suvarṇānāmagnisaṃyogāddravatvamadbhiḥ sāmānyam
The line
trapusīsa (त्रपुसीस), loha (लोह), rajata (रजत), a compound: suvarṇā (सुवर्णा), by name, indeed, gnisa (ग्निस), ṃyogā (ंयोगा), ddra (द्द्र), vatva (वत्व), and madbha (मद्भ), a common case.
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: trapusīsa (त्रपुसीस) + loha (लोह) + rajata (रजत) + suvarṇā-nāma-gnisa-ṃyogā-ddra-vatva-madbhiḥ (सुवर्णा-नाम-ग्निस-ंयोगा-द्द्र-वत्व-मद्भिः) + sāmānyam (सामान्यम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| trapusīsa (त्रपुसीस) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| loha (लोह) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| rajata (रजत) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| suvarṇā-nāma-gnisa-ṃyogā-ddra-vatva-madbhiḥ (सुवर्णा-नाम-ग्निस-ंयोगा-द्द्र-वत्व-मद्भिः) | nominative singular | a compound: suvarṇā (सुवर्णा), by name, indeed, gnisa (ग्निस), ṃyogā (ंयोगा), ddra (द्द्र), vatva (वत्व), and madbha (मद्भ). Read it from the end |
| sāmānyam (सामान्यम्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a common case |
The phrases
trapusīsa (त्रपुसीस) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. loha (लोह) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. rajata (रजत) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it.
suvarṇā-nāma-gnisa-ṃyogā-ddra-vatva-madbhiḥ (सुवर्णा-नाम-ग्निस-ंयोगा-द्द्र-वत्व-मद्भिः) is a compound: suvarṇā (सुवर्णा), by name, indeed, gnisa (ग्निस), ṃyogā (ंयोगा), ddra (द्द्र), vatva (वत्व), and madbha (मद्भ). Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular. sāmānyam (सामान्यम्) is a common case. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
suvarṇā-nāma-gnisa-ṃyogā-ddra-vatva-madbhiḥ (सुवर्णा-नाम-ग्निस-ंयोगा-द्द्र-वत्व-मद्भिः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss trapusīsa (त्रपुसीस) and loha (लोह).