8.1.3
Vaiśeṣika Sūtra / Adhyāya 8 / 8.1.3
ज्ञाननिर्देशे ज्ञाननिष्पत्तिविधिरुक्तः
jñānanirdeśe jñānaniṣpattividhiruktaḥ
The line
In a compound: knowing, and a statement of what the rule is, a compound: knowing, niṣpatti (निष्पत्ति), an injunction, and rukta (रुक्त).
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 line is short. tatra (तत्र) from 8.1.2 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: jñāna-nirdeśe (ज्ञान-निर्देशे) + jñāna-niṣpatti-vidhi-ruktaḥ (ज्ञान-निष्पत्ति-विधि-रुक्तः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| jñāna-nirdeśe (ज्ञान-निर्देशे) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a compound: knowing, and a statement of what the rule is. Read it from the end |
| jñāna-niṣpatti-vidhi-ruktaḥ (ज्ञान-निष्पत्ति-विधि-रुक्तः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: knowing, niṣpatti (निष्पत्ति), an injunction, and rukta (रुक्त). Read it from the end |
The phrases
jñāna-nirdeśe (ज्ञान-निर्देशे) is a compound: knowing, and a statement of what the rule is. Read it from the end. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
jñāna-niṣpatti-vidhi-ruktaḥ (ज्ञान-निष्पत्ति-विधि-रुक्तः) is a compound: knowing, niṣpatti (निष्पत्ति), an injunction, and rukta (रुक्त). Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
jñāna-niṣpatti-vidhi-ruktaḥ (ज्ञान-निष्पत्ति-विधि-रुक्तः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss jñāna-nirdeśe (ज्ञान-निर्देशे) and jñāna-niṣpatti-vidhi-ruktaḥ (ज्ञान-निष्पत्ति-विधि-रुक्तः).