Sutra 29
Devanagari script
तेनोत्तरं व्याख्यातम् ॥ कZ_०४.१.२९ ॥
Transliteration
tenottaraṃ vyākhyātam
Translation
By this, what follows is also explained (i.e., the same rule applies mutatis mutandis to the subsequent cases).
Word by Word
तेनby that; thereby; on that basis
तेन:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक (तद्); तृतीया-एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्गे (करण/हेतु-अर्थे)
उत्तरम्the subsequent (matter/section); what follows; the next topic
उत्तरम्:
TypeNoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootउत्तर
Formप्रातिपदिक (उत्तर); प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; (अत्र ‘उत्तरम्’ = ‘उत्तरं विषयम्/उत्तरं विधानम्’)
व्याख्यातम्has been explained; has been set forth
व्याख्यातम्:
TypeVerb (Past Passive Participle)
Rootवि-आ-ख्या (ख्यै)
Formकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, भूतकर्मणि); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; ‘(इदम्) व्याख्यातम्’ = ‘has been explained’
FAQs
It is a drafting shortcut: it extends the just-stated rule to the next listed situations, ensuring uniform enforcement without repeating full wording.