2.4.2
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.4.2
गौण्यसंभवात् तत्प्राक् श्रुतेश् च
gauṇyasaṃbhavāt tatprāk śruteś ca
The line
Because of a compound: gauṇya (गौण्य), and arising, that, before, because of because of scripture, of scripture and.
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: gauṇya-saṃbhavāt (गौण्य-संभवात्) + tat (तत्) + prāk (प्राक्) + śruteḥ (श्रुतेः) + ca (च)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| gauṇya-saṃbhavāt (गौण्य-संभवात्) | ablative singular | a compound: gauṇya (गौण्य), and arising. Read it from the end |
| tat (तत्) | nominative or accusative singular, neuter | that |
| prāk (प्राक्) | indeclinable | before |
| śruteḥ (श्रुतेः) | ablative or genitive singular | because of scripture, of scripture |
| ca (च) | indeclinable | and |
The phrases
gauṇya-saṃbhavāt (गौण्य-संभवात्) is a compound: gauṇya (गौण्य), and arising. Read it from the end. It stands as ablative singular. tat (तत्) is that. It stands as nominative or accusative singular, neuter. prāk (प्राक्) is before. It stands as indeclinable. The line joins them as tatprāk (तत्प्राक्).
śruteḥ (श्रुतेः) is because of scripture, of scripture. It stands as ablative or genitive singular. The line writes it śruteś (श्रुतेश्). ca (च) is and. It stands as indeclinable.
Sanskrit in this line
gauṇya-saṃbhavāt (गौण्य-संभवात्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The line joins them as tatprāk (तत्प्राक्). The line writes it śruteś (श्रुतेश्).
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss gauṇya-saṃbhavāt (गौण्य-संभवात्) and prāk (प्राक्).