3.1.8
Vaiśeṣika Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.1.8
अर्थान्तरं ह्यर्थान्तरस्यानपदेशः
arthāntaraṃ hyarthāntarasyānapadeśaḥ
The line
A different thing, a compound: hyarthā (ह्यर्था), ntara (न्तर), syānapa (स्यानप), and a place.
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. anyad (अन्यद्) from 3.1.7 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: arthāntaraṃ (अर्थान्तरं) + hyarthā-ntara-syānapa-deśaḥ (ह्यर्था-न्तर-स्यानप-देशः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| arthāntaraṃ (अर्थान्तरं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a different thing |
| hyarthā-ntara-syānapa-deśaḥ (ह्यर्था-न्तर-स्यानप-देशः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: hyarthā (ह्यर्था), ntara (न्तर), syānapa (स्यानप), and a place. Read it from the end |
The phrases
arthāntaraṃ (अर्थान्तरं) is a different thing. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
hyarthā-ntara-syānapa-deśaḥ (ह्यर्था-न्तर-स्यानप-देशः) is a compound: hyarthā (ह्यर्था), ntara (न्तर), syānapa (स्यानप), and a place. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
hyarthā-ntara-syānapa-deśaḥ (ह्यर्था-न्तर-स्यानप-देशः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss arthāntaraṃ (अर्थान्तरं) and hyarthā-ntara-syānapa-deśaḥ (ह्यर्था-न्तर-स्यानप-देशः).