6.2.7
Vaiśeṣika Sūtra / Adhyāya 6 / 6.2.7
अर्थान्तरं च
arthāntaraṃ ca
The line
A different thing and.
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. aśucīti (अशुचीति) from 6.2.6 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) + ca (च)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| arthāntaraṃ (अर्थान्तरं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | a different thing |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
The phrases
arthāntaraṃ (अर्थान्तरं) is a different thing. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable.
Sanskrit in this line
arthāntaraṃ (अर्थान्तरं) is nominative or accusative singular, neuter. That ending is the work an English preposition would do.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss arthāntaraṃ (अर्थान्तरं).