8.2.1
Vaiśeṣika Sūtra / Adhyāya 8 / 8.2.1
अयमेष त्वया कृतं भोजयैनं इति बुद्ध्यपेक्षम्
ayameṣa tvayā kṛtaṃ bhojayainaṃ iti buddhyapekṣam
The line
This, this, by means of by you, done, bhojayaina (भोजयैन) thus, a compound: the intellect, and apekṣa (अपेक्ष).
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: ayam (अयम्) + eṣa (एष) + tvayā (त्वया) + kṛtaṃ (कृतं) + bhojayainaṃ (भोजयैनं) + iti (इति) + buddhi-apekṣam (बुद्धि-अपेक्षम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| ayam (अयम्) | nominative singular, masculine | this |
| eṣa (एष) | nominative singular, masculine | this |
| tvayā (त्वया) | instrumental singular | by you |
| kṛtaṃ (कृतं) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | done |
| bhojayainaṃ (भोजयैनं) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | bhojayaina (भोजयैन) |
| iti (इति) | indeclinable | thus. It closes a quote or a thought |
| buddhi-apekṣam (बुद्धि-अपेक्षम्) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: the intellect, and apekṣa (अपेक्ष). Read it from the end |
The phrases
ayam (अयम्) is this. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. eṣa (एष) is this. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The line joins them as ayameṣa (अयमेष). tvayā (त्वया) is by you. It stands as instrumental singular. kṛtaṃ (कृतं) is done. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
bhojayainaṃ (भोजयैनं) is bhojayaina (भोजयैन). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter. iti (इति) is thus. It closes a quote or a thought. It stands as indeclinable. buddhi-apekṣam (बुद्धि-अपेक्षम्) is a compound: the intellect, and apekṣa (अपेक्ष). Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
buddhi-apekṣam (बुद्धि-अपेक्षम्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line joins them as ayameṣa (अयमेष).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss ayam (अयम्) and eṣa (एष).
Next
8.2.2. In seen, because of a compound: bhāvā (भावा), dadṛ (ददृ), ṣṭeṣva (ष्टेष्व), and a state.