Sutra 3 1 57
Sutra 3_1_57
Original Text:
एकैकश्येनोत्तरोत्तरगुणसद्भावादुत्तराणां तदनुपलब्धिः
Word-by-Word Breakdown
| Sanskrit Term | Transliteration | Hindi Meaning | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| एकैकस्य | ekaikasya | प्रत्येक के | of each individual |
| एन | ena | इसके द्वारा | by this |
| उत्तरोत्तर | uttara-uttara | क्रमशः उच्चतर | successive; higher and higher |
| गुण | guṇa | विशेषता | quality; attribute |
| सद्भावात् | sadbhāvāt | विद्यमान होने के कारण | due to the existence |
| उत्तराणाम् | uttarāṇām | बाद के | of the subsequent ones |
| तत् | tat | वह | that |
| अनुपलब्धिः | anupalabdhiḥ | न पाया जाना | non-perception; non-apprehension |
Concept List
- एकैकस्य (each individual)
- उत्तरोत्तरगुण (successive higher qualities)
- सद्भाव (existence)
- उत्तराणाम् (subsequent entities)
- तदनुपलब्धि (non-perception of that)
Subject–Verb–Object Triples
- Successive higher qualities – exist in – each individual
- Non-perception – applies to – subsequent entities
Triple Tables
Hindi
| विषय (S) | संबंध (V) | वस्तु (O) |
|---|---|---|
| उत्तरोत्तरगुण | विद्यमान हैं | एकैकस्य |
| तदनुपलब्धि | लागू होती है | उत्तराणाम् |
English
| Subject (S) | Relation (V) | Object (O) |
|---|---|---|
| Successive higher qualities | exist in | each individual |
| Non-perception | applies to | subsequent entities |
Translation/Explanation
Hindi
इस सूत्र में कहा गया है कि प्रत्येक वस्तु में क्रमशः उच्चतर गुणों की विद्यमानता के कारण, बाद की वस्तुओं में उन गुणों की अनुपलब्धि (न दिखाई देना) होती है। अर्थात्, जब किसी वस्तु में विशेष गुण विद्यमान हैं, तो बाद की वस्तुओं में उन गुणों की अनुपस्थिति को हम अनुभव करते हैं। यह तर्क विशेष रूप से भेद और विशेषता की पहचान के लिए है।
English
This sūtra states that because each individual possesses progressively higher qualities, the absence (non-perception) of those qualities in subsequent entities is established. In other words, when a particular quality is present in one entity, we recognize the absence of that quality in the entities that follow. This reasoning is especially important for distinguishing and identifying particular characteristics.