Sutra 3.17

शब्दार्थप्रत्ययानामितरेतराध्यासात् संकरस्तत्प्रविभागसंयमात् सर्वभूतरुतज्ञानम्॥१७॥

śabdārtha-pratyayāmām-itaretarādhyāsāt-saṁkaraḥ tat-pravibhāga-saṁyamāt sarvabhūta-ruta-jñānam ॥17॥

shabdaarthapratyayaanaamitaretaraadhyaasaat saMkarastatpravibhaagasaMyamaat sarvabhUtarutaj~jaanam

Sw. Satchidananda

"A word, its meaning, and the idea behind it are normally confused because of superimposition upon one and another. By samyam on the word [or sound] produced by any being, knowledge of its meaning is obtained."

Bryant

"Due to the correlation between . . . → Read More: Sutra 3.17