3.1.11
Vaiśeṣika Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.1.11
विरोध्यभूतं भूतस्य
virodhyabhūtaṃ bhūtasya
The line
A compound: viro (विरो), dhya (ध्य), and an element, of an element.
Where it sits
In Vaiśeṣika (वैशेषिक) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 3. The objects of the senses are established, and the self is inferred. The line is short. kāryaṃ (कार्यं) from 3.1.10 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: viro-dhya-bhūtaṃ (विरो-ध्य-भूतं) + bhūtasya (भूतस्य)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| viro-dhya-bhūtaṃ (विरो-ध्य-भूतं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a compound: viro (विरो), dhya (ध्य), and an element. Read it from the end |
| bhūtasya (भूतस्य) | genitive singular | an element |
The phrases
viro-dhya-bhūtaṃ (विरो-ध्य-भूतं) is a compound: viro (विरो), dhya (ध्य), and an element. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
bhūtasya (भूतस्य) is an element. It stands as genitive singular.
Sanskrit in this line
viro-dhya-bhūtaṃ (विरो-ध्य-भूतं) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss viro-dhya-bhūtaṃ (विरो-ध्य-भूतं) and bhūtasya (भूतस्य).