2.3.10
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.3.10
तेजोऽतस् तथा ह्याह
tejo 'tas tathā hy āha
The line
teja (तेज), therefore, from this, so, in that way. Says, has 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: tejo (तेजो) + ataḥ (अतः) + tathā (तथा) + hy (ह्य्) + āha (आह)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| tejo (तेजो) | nominative singular, masculine | teja (तेज) |
| ataḥ (अतः) | indeclinable | therefore, from this |
| tathā (तथा) | indeclinable | so, in that way |
| hy (ह्य्) | indeclinable | for, indeed. hi before a vowel |
| āha (आह) | perfect, third person singular | says, has said |
The phrases
tejo (तेजो) is teja (तेज). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. ataḥ (अतः) is therefore, from this. It stands as indeclinable. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. tathā (तथा) is so, in that way. It stands as indeclinable.
hy (ह्य्) is for, indeed. hi before a vowel. It stands as indeclinable. āha (आह) is says, has said. It stands as perfect, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
The apostrophe is an avagraha. It marks an a that sandhi dropped. The sitting puts that a back. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss tejo (तेजो) and hy (ह्य्).