Tattva Sangraha Vol 1

SR No.: 007608
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kamlashila, Ganganatha Jha
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1937
Total Pages: 753
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 42 MB

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TATTVASANGRAHA : CHAPTER VIL
TEXT (199).
THAT THINGS APPEARING CONSECUTIVELY, ONE AFTER THE OTHER, CANNOT HAVE ONE AND THE SAME CAUSE, HAS JUST BEEN POINTED OUT, FOR THIS REASON, HERETN THE (OPPONENT'S) PREMISS
ASSERTINO TEE INVARIABLE CONCOMITANCE IS FOUND
TO BE CLEARLY ANNULLED BY INTERENCE, -(199)
COMMENTARY. Just been pointed out,'-in Text 197.
The 'annulment' is in the following manner :-Things whose causes efficient and untrammelled,--are present, must be produced simultaneously;
-e.g. Sprouts and such other effects, whose catsal paraphernalia is complete, appear at one and the same time ;-Devadatta's cognitions of Colour and such objects have their Causes-efficient and untrammolled, present ; this is a reason based upon the nature of things.-As a matter of fact however they never appear simultaneously; hence the conclusion is wrong.-(199)
The following Text proceeds to show that the Corroborative Instance Iso is devoid of the Probandum:
TEXT (200) AS FOR THE GLANCE OF THE DANCING GIRL, IT IS NOT REALLY A SINGLE ENTITY; IN FACT IT IS MADE UP OF SEVERAL MINUTE PARTICLES;
AND ITS ONE-NESS' IS ONLY ASSUMED.-(200)
COMMENTARY, Such things as the 'glance of the Dancing Girl' are not single entities : they are, in reality, an aggregate of several minute particles.
Question-"It that is so, then how do they come to be spoken of is one?"
Answer--Its one-ness is only assumed. -(200)
Question-"What is the basis of this assumption ?" The answer cornes in the following Text :
TEXT (201). IT IS BECAUSE IT IS USED FOR A SINGLE PURPOSE THAT IT IS SPOKEN OF AS 'ONE' IF SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS WHAT YOU DESIRE TO PROVE, THEN YOUR EFFORT IS TUTILE (PROVING
WHAT IS ALREADY ADMITTED).-(201)
COMMENTARY.
Becanse the glance of the Dancing Girl' is used for the purpose of bringing about the single effect in the form of Visual Cognition, therefore, even though diverse, it is spoken of as one!