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 X,
in character from that also.-To this end is the Sütre (of the Vaisherikas) — * Such notions as Prior, Posterior, Simultaneous, for Long Time, and soon are the indicatives of Time!
* The character of being permanent, one and so forth has to be understood in regard to Tine in the same way as in regard to Akasha."-(023-624)
The following Texly set forth the arguments (of the Opponent) in support of Space' as a Substance :
TEXT (625).
"SIMILARLY Space IS INTERRED FROM SUCH NOTIONS ASTORE' AND
* AFT'."-(625)
COMMENTARY.
Taking one corporeal substance as the starting point, there are, in regard to other corporeal substances, the ten notions as this is to the Tast-to the South-to the West-to the North to the South-East-to the SouthWest-to the North-West-to the North-East,-above-below-oi that'; and that upon which these are based is Space Says The Satra :- That to which the notion that this is from that is duo is the indicative of Space': because these are peculiar notions, and peculiar notions cannot appear in a haphazard manner;-nor are they dependent upon the corporeal substances themselves; as such mutual interdependence would nullify both; hence, there being no other cause for them, these are regarded as indicatives of Space.—Of this Space, the qualities of one-ness, all-pervasiveness and other qualities are to be understood to be like those of Time.—Though space is one only, it comes to be regarded as diverso by reason of the diversity of its effects. The argument may be formulated as follows :-Tho notions of
fore' and 'aft' and the like must be based upon a Substance other than the corporeal substances, because they are different from the notions arising from these, like the notions of pleasure, etc.-(625)
The indicative of Mind is next stated :
TEXTS (625-626).
* THE MIND HAS BEEN HELD TO BE INFERRED TROM THE SUCCESSIVE APPEARANCE OF COGNITIONS ; WHICH REQUIRES A CAUSE DIFFERENT FROM THE EYE AND OTHER SENSE-ORGANS. AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE COGNITIONS OF COLOUR AND SUCH THINGS APPEAR SUCCESSIVELY,-LIKE THE CHARIOT AND SUCH
THINGS." (625-626)
COMMENTARY
Even when the contact between the object and several sense-organs is present at the same time, the cognitions are found to appear one after the