6.1.16
Vaiśeṣika Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.1.16
विशिष्टे आत्मत्याग इति
viśiṣṭe ātmatyāga iti
The line
In viśiṣṭa (विशिष्ट), a compound: ātma (आत्म), and giving up, the relinquishment in the rite thus.
Where it sits
In Vaiśeṣika (वैशेषिक) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 6. The Veda's sentences, and how dharma (धर्म) and adharma (अधर्म) are known. The line is short. sa (स) from 6.1.15 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: viśiṣṭe (विशिष्टे) + ātma-tyāgaḥ (आत्म-त्यागः) + iti (इति)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| viśiṣṭe (विशिष्टे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | viśiṣṭa (विशिष्ट) |
| ātma-tyāgaḥ (आत्म-त्यागः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: ātma (आत्म), and giving up, the relinquishment in the rite. Read it from the end |
| iti (इति) | indeclinable | thus. It closes a quote or a thought |
The phrases
viśiṣṭe (विशिष्टे) is viśiṣṭa (विशिष्ट). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter. ātma-tyāgaḥ (आत्म-त्यागः) is a compound: ātma (आत्म), and giving up, the relinquishment in the rite. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line writes it ātmatyāga (आत्मत्याग).
iti (इति) is thus. It closes a quote or a thought. It stands as indeclinable.
Sanskrit in this line
ātma-tyāgaḥ (आत्म-त्यागः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line writes it ātmatyāga (आत्मत्याग).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss viśiṣṭe (विशिष्टे) and ātma-tyāgaḥ (आत्म-त्यागः).