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 VII.
* Soul' is the synonym of Consciousness'. As it has been declared (by the other party) that-" It is Consciousness itself which, as the substratum of 1-consciousness, is spoken of as 'Soul '"; in this quotation upacharyate' stands for the phrase is spoken of in common parlance. It is for this reason that what Uddyotakara has said, regarding the figurative use not being right where the direct use is possible,-should be taken as being due to his ignorance of what is meant. This is what is made clear by the term 'giyate' (is spoken of). Hence the Reason has a qualification that is unproven inadmissible.
Whatever we have said regarding the inconclusiveness of the Reason so far is on the basis of Illusory Conception - admitting, for the sake of argument, the fact of there being something denoted (by the term 'Soul '); if what is sought to be proved is the fact of the term Soul' being really denotative of something distinct from Intelligence and the rest, then the Reason put forward is a highly improper one, the premiss (invariable concomitance) on which it is based being annulled hr Inference. This is what is shown by the Text in the words all this has been said, etc.' ;-that is, as a matter of fact, all verbal usage is based upon a conceptual imposition of its connection with tlungs ;--this is going to be explained later on. Thus then, in reality, there is nothing that is denoted by the term "Soul'; and under the circumstances, how could there be any invariable concomitance between the said Reason and the Probandam (the character sought to be proved) (202-204)
The following Text proceeds to show that even with the said qualifiertion, the Reason remains 'inconclusive'
TEXT (205).
THE REASON IS FOUND TO BE False ALSO; WHEN, FOR INSTANCE,
NAMES, SUCH AS Karaka' (ACTIVE AGENT), AND THE LIKE, ARH APPLIED TO THINGS LIKE THE SKY.
LOTUS'.(205)
COMMENTARY.
When a name, such as Karaka', is applied to such non-entities as the Sky-lotus in such expressions as 'the Skylotus is a non-entity, where the Sky-lotus' may be spoken of as the Nominative').-then, according to both parties, the term is one only and also distinct from terms denoting the Body, etc.; and yet the denotation of the term does not consist of a thing distinct from the Body, etc. Hence the Reason, as trged, is 'Inconclu. sive':-(205)
Question-"How can the declensional names we applied to nonentities, which are absolutely characterless ?"
The answer is supplied in the following Text