Sutra 45

Devanagari script

न्यायस्तत्र प्रमाणं स्यात्तत्र पाठो हि नश्यति ॥ कZ_०३.१.४५च्द् ॥

Transliteration

nyāyastatra pramāṇaṃ syāttatra pāṭho hi naśyati

Translation

ਉਸ ਹਾਲਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਿਆਂ ਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣ ਹੈ; ਉੱਥੇ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਪਾਠ/ਅੱਖਰ-ਅੱਖਰ ਲਿਖਤ ਦਾ ਜ਼ੋਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ।

Word by Word

• न्यायः: a legal decision / justice (the adjudicated rule)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नी
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; भाववाचक-संज्ञा (न्याय)

• तत्र: there; in that matter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र
• Form: अव्यय; देश/प्रसङ्ग-सूचक

• प्रमाणम्: authoritative proof; valid authority
• Type: Noun
• Root: मा (प्रमाण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; विधेय (predicate nominative)

• स्यात्: should be / would be
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• तत्र: there; in that context
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्त-देश/प्रसङ्ग-सूचक

• पाठः: the text/reading (recorded wording)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पठ् (पाठ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; कर्तृ (subject)

• हि: indeed; for
• Type: Particle
• Root: हि
• Form: निपात; हेत्वर्थे/बलार्थे

• नश्यति: perishes; becomes invalid / is lost
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश्
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• nyāya
• pramāṇa
• pāṭha (textual reading)

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FAQs

What is the hierarchy implied between nyāya and pāṭha?

Nyāya (reasoned justice) overrides a strict textualist approach when they conflict.

What modern legal idea is closest?

Equity/substantive justice prevailing over rigid literalism.