2.2.34
Vaiśeṣika Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.2.34
प्रथमाशब्दात्
prathamāśabdāt
The line
Because of a compound: prathamā (प्रथमा), and a word.
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. dvayostu (द्वयोस्तु) from 2.2.33 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: prathamā-śabdāt (प्रथमा-शब्दात्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| prathamā-śabdāt (प्रथमा-शब्दात्) | ablative singular | a compound: prathamā (प्रथमा), and a word. Read it from the end |
The phrases
prathamā-śabdāt (प्रथमा-शब्दात्) is a compound: prathamā (प्रथमा), and a word. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular.
Hold the words in that order. The English of the whole line comes after them.
Sanskrit in this line
prathamā-śabdāt (प्रथमा-शब्दात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss prathamā-śabdāt (प्रथमा-शब्दात्).