2.2.11
Vaiśeṣika Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.2.11
द्रव्यत्व नित्यत्वे वायुना व्याख्याते
dravyatva nityatve vāyunā vyākhyāte
The line
A compound: a substance, and the state of being that, in a compound: eternal, and the state of being that, by means of air, in explained.
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: dravya-tva (द्रव्य-त्व) + nitya-tve (नित्य-त्वे) + vāyunā (वायुना) + vyākhyāte (व्याख्याते)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| dravya-tva (द्रव्य-त्व) | a compound, the ending is on the last member | a compound: a substance, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| nitya-tve (नित्य-त्वे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: eternal, and the state of being that. Read it from the end |
| vāyunā (वायुना) | instrumental singular | air |
| vyākhyāte (व्याख्याते) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | explained |
The phrases
dravya-tva (द्रव्य-त्व) is a compound: a substance, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as a compound, the ending is on the last member. nitya-tve (नित्य-त्वे) is a compound: eternal, and the state of being that. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
vāyunā (वायुना) is air. It stands as instrumental singular. vyākhyāte (व्याख्याते) is explained. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
dravya-tva (द्रव्य-त्व) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss dravya-tva (द्रव्य-त्व) and nitya-tve (नित्य-त्वे).
Next
2.2.12. By means of a compound: a reality, what is so, and mbhāva (म्भाव).