Sutra 2
Devanagari script
अतः पादार्घगुणहीनौ मध्यमावरौ ॥ कZ_०१.९.०२ ॥
Transliteration
ataḥ pādārghaguṇahīnau madhyamāvarau
Translation
সেয়ে, যিসকলৰ প্ৰয়োজনীয় গুণৰ এক-চতুৰ্থাংশ বা অর্ধাংশ অভাৱ আছে, তেওঁলোক ক্ৰমে মধ্যম আৰু অৱৰ।
Word by Word
अतःtherefore; hence
अतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअतः
Formअव्यय; हेत्वर्थे/तस्मात्-अर्थे (therefore, hence)
पादa quarter; one-fourth part
पाद:
TypeNoun
Rootपद्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन (as prior member in compound)
अर्घprice; value
अर्घ:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्घ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन (as prior member in compound)
गुणquality; merit
गुण:
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन (as prior member in compound)
हीनौdeficient; lacking; inferior
हीनौ:
TypeAdjective
Rootहीन
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-द्विवचन; विशेषण (agreeing with मध्यमावरौ)
मध्यमावरौthe middle and the lower (categories)
मध्यमावरौ:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootमध्यम + अवर
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः (मध्यमश्च अवरश्च)
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