8.1.7
Vaiśeṣika Sūtra / Adhyāya 8 / 8.1.7
द्रव्ये द्रव्यगुणकर्मापेक्षम्
dravye dravyaguṇakarmāpekṣam
The line
In a substance, a compound: a substance, a quality, karmā (कर्मा), and pekṣa (पेक्ष).
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. sāmānya-viśe-ṣāpekṣaṃ (सामान्य-विशे-षापेक्षं) from 8.1.6 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: dravye (द्रव्ये) + dravya-guṇa-karmā-pekṣam (द्रव्य-गुण-कर्मा-पेक्षम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| dravye (द्रव्ये) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | a substance |
| dravya-guṇa-karmā-pekṣam (द्रव्य-गुण-कर्मा-पेक्षम्) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: a substance, a quality, karmā (कर्मा), and pekṣa (पेक्ष). Read it from the end |
The phrases
dravye (द्रव्ये) is a substance. It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
dravya-guṇa-karmā-pekṣam (द्रव्य-गुण-कर्मा-पेक्षम्) is a compound: a substance, a quality, karmā (कर्मा), and pekṣa (पेक्ष). Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
dravya-guṇa-karmā-pekṣam (द्रव्य-गुण-कर्मा-पेक्षम्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss dravye (द्रव्ये) and dravya-guṇa-karmā-pekṣam (द्रव्य-गुण-कर्मा-पेक्षम्).