8.1.2
Vaiśeṣika Sūtra / Adhyāya 8 / 8.1.2
तत्रात्मा मनश्चाप्रत्यक्षे
tatrātmā manaścāpratyakṣe
The line
There, the self, in a compound: manaścā (मनश्चा), and direct.
Where it sits
In Vaiśeṣika (वैशेषिक) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 8. Knowing as it resides in substances. Perception, and what it does not reach. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: tatra (तत्र) + ātmā (आत्मा) + manaścā-pratyakṣe (मनश्चा-प्रत्यक्षे)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tatra (तत्र) | indeclinable | there |
| ātmā (आत्मा) | nominative singular, masculine | the self |
| manaścā-pratyakṣe (मनश्चा-प्रत्यक्षे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: manaścā (मनश्चा), and direct. Read it from the end |
The phrases
tatra (तत्र) is there. It stands as indeclinable. ātmā (आत्मा) is the self. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line joins them as tatrātmā (तत्रात्मा).
manaścā-pratyakṣe (मनश्चा-प्रत्यक्षे) is a compound: manaścā (मनश्चा), and direct. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
manaścā-pratyakṣe (मनश्चा-प्रत्यक्षे) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line joins them as tatrātmā (तत्रात्मा).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss tatra (तत्र) and ātmā (आत्मा).