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

Page 38

DOCTRINE OF PRIMORDIAL MATTER.
peculiar conditions as Growth, etc.— Which' (in the Text) stands for the * peculiar feature:- To be defamed', -blamed. What is meant is that our theory is not open to the fallacies that have been urged against our Reason as being 'Inadmissible', 'Untrue' and the like.—(19)
The Author answers the above arguments in the following
TEXT (20).
IF
THIS (PECULIAR FEATURE) EXISTED PREVIOUSLY, THEN THE OBJECTION IS NOT ANSWERED; IF, HOWEVER, IT DID NOT EXIST PREVIOUSLY, THEN, BEING NON-EXISTENT, HOW COULD IT
BE PRODUCED OUT OF THE CAUSES ?-(20)
COMENTARY.
There can be only two alternatives : (1) This peculiar feature' thnt has been spoken of, existed alrendy, in its pristine state of Primordial Alatter', prior to the condition of manifestation and the rest,-or (2) it did not su exist. If it did exist, then you have not succeeded in showing the invalidity (inadmissibility) of the two Reasons put forward by us, and this aliswering them. If, on the other hand, it did not exist previonsly;-then, even so, low could that peculiar feature secure its production from the snid Causes? As your argument is that what is non eristent cannot be produced, such production eun hye right ach is the sense of the Text.-(20)
The argument because what is already eristent cannot be produced as stated by the Author himself (against the Sankhya theory on p. 24. 1. 20, parodying Sankhyakürikā, 9) las been duly supported; now be proceeds to argue in support of the other four arguments, because there is recourse to the Cause' and the rest,-in the following
TEXT (21).
For THE SAME REASON, IF THERE IS NOTHING TO BE PRODUCED, THERM WOULD BE NO BECOURSE TO THE CAUSE', NOR WOULD THERE BE ANY PRODUCTION OUT OF EVEN A SPECIFIO CAUSE,NOR WOULD THERE BE ANY EFFICIENCY, XOR ANY
OPERATION' (OF THE CAUSE).-(21)
COMMENTARY.
Ax in accordance with the said reasoning, the Effect to be brought about would (according to the Säilyr) be already in existence [read Sadhyasya bhavil'), 'recourse to Cause would not be possible; as intelligent persons have recourse to a cause only for the purpose of something that could be brought about by that Cause. Nor would it be necessary that particular