Sutra 16
Devanagari script
तत्र नाम सत्त्वाभिधायि ॥ कZ_०२.१०.१६ ॥
Transliteration
tatra nāma sattvābhidhāyi
Translation
Of these, a “noun” (nāma) denotes an entity/thing (sattva).
Word by Word
तत्रthere; in that context/with regard to that (topic)
तत्र:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (देश/प्रसङ्ग-निर्देशार्थ)
नामnamely; that is to say
नाम:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाम (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधान/उदाहरण/परिभाषा-प्रवर्तनार्थ (often used like ‘namely’)
सत्त्वाभिधायि(a term) denoting an entity/thing (sattva); a name that signifies a real object
सत्त्वाभिधायि:
TypeAdjective (Kṛdanta)
Rootअभि-धा
Formकृदन्त-विशेषण; ‘अभिधायिन्’ (णिनि-प्रत्ययान्त, agentive) समासपूर्वपद ‘सत्त्व’ + ‘अभिधायिन्’; प्रथमा-एकवचनम् नपुंसकलिङ्गे (सूत्रशैली—‘…अभिधायि’ इति नपुंसक-एकवचनं पदं/लक्षणं सूचयति)
FAQs
In registers (land, goods, personnel) and legal documents where identifying entities precisely is essential for accountability.