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CHAPTER X. EXAMINATION OF SHANKAR. Examination of Shankar's animadversion and his position -- Further discussion of the Principle of Syadvad and the Law of contradiction-Thought is not simply a distinction-It is a relation as wellReply to Shankar point by point. Such is the criticism which Shankar
The ground makes taking his stand on the Sutra “ Not; because of the impossibility in one."
--(" faqaala") of the Vedanta Sutras by Vyasa. Or in other words, it is impossible', remarks Shankar, 'that contradictory tory attri:
butes cannot attributes such as being and non-being co-exist in should at the same time belong to one and thing. the same thing.' This is the long and short of his whole argument as urged for the rejection of the doctrine of Syå dvåd which forms the metaphysical basis of our religion. And it is imperative, therefore, that we should examine the above animadversion as briefly as possible and see how far his reasonings reveal his real insight into the heart of things as well as how far is Shankar correct in his understanding and
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