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- Chapter 1
118. It could be that it grasps multiple meanings. If it is due to the opposite meaning, then the yogi does not have omniscience, because the knowable is infinite. And if it grasps multiple meanings, then the vow, "Just as one knowledge does not know two meanings, so two knowledges do not know one meaning," is negated.
8180. Or the vow, "All formations are momentary," is negated; because according to your view, one knowledge that exists for many moments is accepted. For grasping multiple meanings is only in sequence. If it is simultaneous, then the moment of its birth is only for the attainment of the self. Because after attaining the self, it is engaged in some action of its own. If it is like a lamp, then even in the case of its being the object of many parts, the acceptance of the illuminating and the illuminated is true. Because of its being beyond alternatives, there is also the implication of its emptiness.
It does not remain.
This yogi does not have omniscience, because the knowable is infinite. And if it grasps multiple meanings simultaneously, then the vow, "Just as one knowledge does not know two meanings, so two knowledges do not know one meaning," is negated.
$180. Or the vow, "All formations are momentary," is negated; because according to your view, one knowledge that exists for many moments is accepted. Therefore, the grasping of multiple objects is only in sequence.
Doubt-The grasping of multiple objects will happen simultaneously.
Solution-At the time of the birth of knowledge, it only attains its own nature, because any object only engages in its own action after attaining its own nature.
Doubt-Knowledge is like a lamp, therefore both things will happen simultaneously.
Solution-No, because it is accepted that it illuminates the objects to be illuminated only when it exists for many moments. If knowledge is considered to be beyond alternatives, then emptiness is attained.
Special Meaning-In this sutra, it is explained which knowledges are direct. In the context, light is shed on these characteristics in its commentary.
1. The meaning of the word 'aksha'. 2. The etymology of the word 'pratyaksha'. 3. The meaning of the word 'aksha' and the defects that arise when the word 'pratyaksha' is defined as the sense organ or mind. 4. Omniscience is not attained through scripture, but scripture is attained only after direct knowledge. 5. Discussion of the defects that arise when the definition of direct knowledge as accepted by the Buddhists is accepted. 6. In the context, how omniscience is not attained in the case of the Buddhists and how the defect of negation of the vow arises. The meaning of what is written while clarifying the third point is that omniscience is not attained by considering direct knowledge to be caused by the sense organs or mind. The Vedas are capable of giving knowledge of the past, future, present, distant, subtle, etc. This gives knowledge of all objects. Therefore, there is no objection to considering sense-organ-generated knowledge and mind-generated knowledge as direct knowledge. The Mimamsakas believe this. But their belief is not appropriate, because scripture cannot be attained without direct knowledge. This is explained by the fourth characteristic. The Buddhists also consider the meaning of 'aksha' to be the sense organ and consider sense-organ-generated knowledge to be direct knowledge, but why their belief is not appropriate is explained by the fifth characteristic. The remaining statement is easy to understand.
1. 'Kshanika: sarvasankhara: sthiraanam kuta: kriya. Bhutiesham kriya saiwa karaka saiwa cocyate.' ... 2. Kshanavatyek-m.