2.1.3
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.1.3
एतेन योगः प्रत्युक्तः
etena yogaḥ pratyuktaḥ
The line
By means of by this, a joining, a compound: toward, against, and what has been said.
Where it sits
In Brahma Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 2. Avirodha. The teaching does not collide with reasoning, or with the other systems, in the way an objector claims. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: etena (एतेन) + yogaḥ (योगः) + prati-uktaḥ (प्रति-उक्तः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| etena (एतेन) | instrumental singular | by this |
| yogaḥ (योगः) | nominative singular, masculine | a joining |
| prati-uktaḥ (प्रति-उक्तः) | nominative singular, masculine | a compound: toward, against, and what has been said. Read it from the end |
The phrases
etena (एतेन) is by this. It stands as instrumental singular. yogaḥ (योगः) is a joining. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
prati-uktaḥ (प्रति-उक्तः) is a compound: toward, against, and what has been said. Read it from the end. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
Sanskrit in this line
prati-uktaḥ (प्रति-उक्तः) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss etena (एतेन) and yogaḥ (योगः).