| Keyword | Prithakatva |
| Type | B.P. |
| Etymology/ Definition | पृथकत्वं तु इदं द्रव्यं पटलक्षणं, घटात् पृथग् इत्यादिका बुद्धिर्यतो भवति, तत् पृथकत्वं भवति । च. सू. २६/३३ चक्रपाणि |
| Reference | C.Su.26/33 |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – separately , singly |
| Implied Meaning | It is one of the Paraadi attributes |
| Elaboration | Prithakatva indicates difference. Gun`a, which enables us to differentiate one substance from another is called Prithakatva ( separation ). Separation helps one to establish the difference or distinctiveness among various substances. There are three causes, which make this Prithakatva ( separation ) evident. 1. ASanyoga ( non – union )- Eyes of a person can not unite with each other due to Prithakatva 2. Vailakshan`ya ( peculiarity )- Peculiarity of the substances belonging to different groups is also a type of Prithakatva. E. g. Leaves of Kaanchanaraa ( Bahunia veriagata ) and Karbudaara ( Bahunia perpurea ). 3. Anekataa ( multiplicity )- The difference or the distinctiveness between two individual grains or the difference between two particles of sand on the seashore is due to Prithakatva Gun`a. All such causes that help in establishing the difference, dissimilarity and distinctiveness among comparable substances is Prithakatva |
| Synonyms | Vish`esha, Vaishist`yam, Atulaarthataa, |
| Contemporary Colloquial | Discrimination, differentiation, separation |
| Antonym | Sanyoga |
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