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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EXAMINATION OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE PERMANENOS OF THINGS. 235
TEXT (366)
IF IT BE HELD THAT "WHAT IS MEANT BY DESTRUCTION IS THE NEGATION OF EFFECTIVE AOTION, AND THIS DOES NOT BRING ABOUT A POSITIVE ENTITY",-EVEN SO, IT BECOMES ESTABLISHED THAT WHAT BRINGS ABOUT THE DESTRUCTION CANNOT BE ITS CAUSE', BECAUSE IT 18 DEVOID OF THE
CHARACTER OF 'Cause',-(366)
COMMENTARY.
For instance, if Destruction means the negation absolute'-as in the expression brings about Destruction, i.e. Negation'-the negative terin would be related to the term denoting action, and the meaning would be that it does not bring about an entity (in the form of Action); and as this would be the denial or negation of Action, what it would imply is the fact of the Cause of Destruction not being a Cause'; for how can a thing devoid of action be a cause? So that nothing can be the Cause of Destruction.-(366)
In this connection, the Author proceeds to sot forth those arguments in proof of Destruction having a Cause which have been propounded by Aviddhalarna
TEXTS (367-368)
"THIS Destruction OF THE THING IS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME THAT THE THING IS IN EXISTENCE ; NOR IS IT PRESENT BEFORE (THE THING HAS COME INTO EXISTENCE); NOR VERY LONG AFTER (THE THING HAS COME INTO EXISTENCE). IN PAOT, IT COMES IMMEDIATELY AFTER (THE THING HAS COME INTO EXISTENCE); THUS, IN ASMUCU AS IT COMES INTO EXISTENCE ONLY AT A PARTICULAR TIME, IT MUST HAVE A CAUSE. IF IT WERE INDEPENDENT (OF ALL CAUSES), THEN THIS OCCASIONAL CHARACTER WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE, AS SHOWN
BRFORE" -(367-368)
COMMENTARY.
That is to say, the Destruction of a thing cannot be present at the time that the thing is in existence, as if it did, then the momentarily existent