6.1.4
Vaiśeṣika Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.1.4
तथा प्रतिग्रहः
tathā pratigrahaḥ
The line
So, in that way, a compound: toward, against, and graha (ग्रह).
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. buddhi-pūrvaḥ (बुद्धि-पूर्वः) from 6.1.3 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: tathā (तथा) + prati-grahaḥ (प्रति-ग्रहः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tathā (तथा) | indeclinable | so, in that way |
| prati-grahaḥ (प्रति-ग्रहः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: toward, against, and graha (ग्रह). Read it from the end |
The phrases
tathā (तथा) is so, in that way. It stands as indeclinable.
prati-grahaḥ (प्रति-ग्रहः) is a compound: toward, against, and graha (ग्रह). Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
prati-grahaḥ (प्रति-ग्रहः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss prati-grahaḥ (प्रति-ग्रहः).
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