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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TATTVASANURAHA: CHAPTER XI.
Pleasuro, Pain, Desire, Hatred and Effort, -Aro Qualities that have been held to be distinct from Cognition (Buddhi). These we are going to reject in comune of the examination of the Means of Right Cognition (Chapters 17, 18 and 19).
As regards the Qualities of Gravity, Fluidity and Viscidity,—these are to be rejected in the same way ns Colour and the rest.
In viety of this, the Author proceeds next to reject the Quality of Momentum (Sanşkāra) :
TEXTS (684-685).
MOMENTUM HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS BEING OF THREE KINDS-NAMED
* Vēga", VELOCITY, Bharyana , IMPRESSION, AND Sthitastha. paka', 'ELASTICITY - ALL THIS HOWEVER IS NOT COMPATIBLE ;-BECAUSE THINGS BEING momentary, THERE CAN BE No action IN THEM, OF THE CON. TINUITY OF WHICH THE MOMENTUM NAMED VELOCITY' COULD BE THE CAUSE.
(684-685)
COMMENTARY.
There are three kinds of Momentum : Volocity, Impression and Elasticity.
Of these the Momontum nnmed ' Velocity subsists in the five corporeal substances, Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Mind, and is produced by an action due to Effort and Propulsion. It is the case of action proceeding in a particular direction, and provents contact with tangiblo substances. For instance, in the Arrow, it is due to action produced by a particular effort; by virtue of which it falls on the head of a remote object. That is why it is accepted as having its existence indicated by particular effects. In such things as the branch of a troe, the same quality is due to the inovoment produced by the stroke of the stone hurled at it.
The Momentum called 'Impression' is a quality of the Soul ; it has been said to be produced by Cognition, and also to be the Cause of Cognition. It is nccepted as having its existence indicated by such particular effects as Rempeinbranco and Recognition.
As regards the quality of Einsticity, it belongs to corporeal substances; it is the quality that brings its solidl and lasting substrntum back to it previous position from which it lud been tom away Isy some one's effort; for instance, whon the Palm-leaf which has beon rolled up for a long time is spread out, and then let off,--it reverts to its former (rolled) position. The effect of this quality is seen in such things as the Bow, the Trec-branch, the Horn, the Teeth and also in Cloth and so forth, when tlsay ure bont and straightened.
All this', -i... all the three kinds of Momentum.
Of the Momentun called Velocity', any such effect as connection with an action is not admitted ; because it has been provod that all things are in perpetual flux (momentary); lenco immediately upon things coming into