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 IMPORT OT WORDS.
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parts'.-The term 'arrangement stands for a particular form of contact ; and the term 'definite' serves to exclude artificial contacts.-The characteristic features of the Universal consist of the limbs of living beings, the Head, the Hand and so forth, as it is by these that the Universal (or genus) Cow' and the like is indicated. In some cases, the genus is manifested directly by the Configuration : e.g. when the genus Cow becomes manifosted on the perception of the exact shape of the Head, Legs, otc. ; in some cases it is manifested by the characteristics of the genus ; e.g. when the genus Cow' is manifested by the Horns and other such limbs which are perceived severally. Thus it is that the Configuration becomes the indicative of the genus and of the characteristics of the genus.- The term Jali' .Genus ', denotes that entity which is called Sämänya', Universal, which is the basis of the comprehensive names and notions of things. Henca the next Sutra (Nyāya, 2. 2. 68) Jāti, Universal, is the basis of comprehensive cognitions'; that is to say, the Universal is the source from which comprehensive notions arise."
Of these three-Individual, Configuration and Universal,-the idea of the Individual and the Configuration, being denoted by words, should be taken as rejected by the foregoing rejection of the idea of the Specific Individuality forming the denotation of words.This is what is shown in the following
TEXT (881).
IN THIS SAME MANNER THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE CONFIGURATION ALSO MAY BE REJECTED; INASMUCIC AS OTHERS REGARD BOTH THESE ALSO AS BEING OF THE NATURE OF SPECIFIC
INDIVIDUALITY':-(881)
COMMENTARY
That is to say, the rejection of the Universal will come later. * Rejection '-as forming the import of words.
Why?"
Inasmuch as both these' Individual and Configuration, are held by others to be of the nature of Specific Individuality; 80 that just as
Specific Individuality' cannot be denoted by Words, because there can be no Convention bearing upon it,-80 also, in regard to these two also, there can be no Convention; hence the Reason cannot be said to be either Un. proven', or 'Inconclusive (881)
Further, the Individual', in the shape of Substance, Quality and Particular Qualities, - Configuration, in the shape of Contact - and all these, Substance and the rest,-have been already rejected. For this reason also it cannot be right to regard these as being denoted by Words.--This is shown in the following