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to Prābhākara Mimāṁsakas it is the consciousness or selfconsciousness that is the result of a perception. The above remark of Hemachandra occurs in the context of his exposition of the passage which conclusively establishes that in Lakşaņā also the Prayojana is Vyangya and that Visiştalaksaņā is not possible; for, Vişaya and Prayojana or Jñānavişaya and its Phala are poles apart : 'Na ca prayojanasahitameva laksyam Takşaņāyā vişaya iti vaktum śakyam; vişayaprayojanayoratyantabhedat." (K. A. S. I. 23, Gloss. p. 66). Neither Abhidhā Nor Lakşaņā can Convey the Prayojana
As we know, Lakşaņā is resorted to, to convey a certain Prayojana, viz., Śaityapāvanatvādi in Gangāyam ghoṣaḥ. Now, this prayojana is not known by Lakşaņā but by Vyañjanā. More specifically, that Purpose is known from that word alone by means of Suggestion. This suggestion is Lakşaņāmālā vyañjanā. We must note that function is Śabdaikagamya or Lākşanikaśabdamātragamya i.e., the Prayojana cannot be understood by another Pramāņa, i.e., Śabdetarapramāņa, such as Anumāna and Pratyakşa. Thus it is clear that neither Abhidhā nor Lakşaņā can convey the Prayojana for which Laksaņā is resorted to. In the example 17912 ETT:, the properties of coolness, holiness, etc., cannot be expressed by Abhibhā, since there is no Sarketa; Lakşaña connot convey the Prayojana, since Lakşaņā stops after indicating Gangātaţa. Refutation of Dvitiyalakṣaṇāvāda and Višiştalakṣaṇāvāda
If another Laksaņā is resorted to for indicating the Prayojana, then it is unjustified; for, the three causes of Laksaņā are absent here. Thus in the example TETTI ETT:, the properties like coolness, holiness, etc. cannot be indicated even by another Lakşaņā; for, we will have to assume a new Prayojana for the existing Prayojana, and this process will go on endlessly. But if we admit Vyañjanā, the Prayojana (coolness, etc.) can be easily apprehended. Besides, disregarding Vyañjanā for a second Laksaņā will lead to disastrous
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| SR No. | 001713 |
| Book Title | Kavyanushasana Critical Study |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | A N Upadhye |
| Publisher | A N Upadhye |
| Publication Year | 1987 |
| Total Pages | 558 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English, Literature, & Kavya |
| File Size | 10 MB |