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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TATIVASANGRAH : CHAPTER X.
TEXT (554). THE REASON ADDUCED CANNOT BE RICHT; BECAUSE IT IS INADMISSTHLE ; AS THE CAUSR OF ATOMS IS ACTUALLY PERCEIVED IN THE SHAPE OF TIE WEAVER AND THE LIKE ; INASMUCH AS THE CLOTH AND OTHER THINGS ARE ALL
CONSTITUTED OP ATOMS.-(554)
COMMENTARY The question being-"The Weaver, ote. are known to be the cause of such things as the Cloth and the like, then how can it be snid that they are found to be the cause of Atoms the answer is- They are constitute of Atoms; what is meant is that this is going to be shown later on.-(554)
Then again, in the case of things that are far removed in space, time and character, -oven though no Means of Right Cognition is found to be operative, yet their being existent is not regarded as incompatible; so that the Reason cited (Because it is not the objective of any Means of Right Cognition'] is not-conclusive (in proving the non-existence, of the Cause of Atoms),This is what is shown in the following
TEXT (555). IT MAY BE THAT THB existence OF A THING CANNOT BE KNOWN IN THE ABSENCE OF A MEANS OF THE RIGHT COGNITION OF THE EXISTING
THING. BUT THE MORE ABSENCE OF THE MEANS OF RIGHT COGNITION CANNOT BEING ABOUT CERTAINTY REGARDING ITS BEING ACTUALLY non.
existent.-(555)
COMMENTARY. Cannot bring about certainty, etc.', -as is found in the case of such things as the Ghost (which is not seen, and yet one cannot be sure that it does not exist).-(555)
Having thus denied the Substance in tho form of Cause (Atoms), the Author next proceeds to deny it in the form of Products Things composed of Atoms)
TEXT (556). THE COMPOSITE SUBSTANCE MADE UP OF ATOMS,-AS DISTINCT FROM QUALITIES AND COMPONENTS-IS NEVER APPREHENDED , HENCE, THERE BEING NO EVIDENCE FOR IT, IT CANNOT BE
ADMITTED.-(556)
COMMENTARY. Qualities '-Oolour, eto. - Components' -Yarns, etc. that which is something different from these ;-such a Composite, distinct from Qualities