Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 59
Devanagari script
पूर्वेण पश्चिमस्यानुपपत्तिर्व्याघातः ॥ कZ_०२.१०.५९ ॥
Transliteration
pūrveṇa paścimasyānupapattir vyāghātaḥ
Translation
আগের কথার সঙ্গে পরের কথার অসঙ্গতি—এটাই ব্যাঘাত (বিরোধ)।
Word by Word
पूर्वेणby/with the prior (statement/condition); on the basis of the earlier one
पूर्वेण:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootपूर्व
Formतृतीया-एकवचनम् (करणे/हेतौ), पुंलिङ्गे (विशेषणरूपेण)
पश्चिमस्यof the later (statement/condition)
पश्चिमस्य:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootपश्चिम
Formषष्ठी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गे (सम्बन्धे)
अनुपपत्तिःnon-applicability; impossibility; inconsistency
अनुपपत्तिः:
TypeNoun
Rootअनुपपत्ति
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गे
व्याघातःcontradiction; mutual conflict
व्याघातः:
TypeNoun
Rootव्याघात
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गे
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It demands internal consistency: later clauses must not negate earlier clauses, otherwise the document becomes unenforceable or litigable.