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 OF WORDS.
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TEXTS (943-944).
IT IS ONLY A WELL-ESTABLISHED ENTITY IN THE SHAPE OF THE NONCow THAT COULD BE EXCLUDED BY THE Apoha (DENOTED BY THE WORD Cow'); AND THE non-Cow IS OF THE NATURE OF THE negation of the Cow ;-HENCE IT HAS TO BE EXPLAINED WHAT THIS Cou IS WHICH IS NEGATIVED (IN THE NON-Cow).-IP THIS Cow IS OF THE NATURE OF THE negation of the non-Cow, THEN THERE IS MUTUAL INTERDEPENDENCE.IF THE COW IS ADMITTED AS AN ENTITY FOR THE SAKE OF THE Apoha, THEN THE POSTULATING OF THE Apoha BECOMES FUTILE."-[Ibid.
83-847—(943-944)
COMMENTARY.
The Cow is apprehended through the exclusion of the non-Cow' the non-Cow is of the nature of the negation of the Cow ;-hence the second term in the word 'non-Cow' has got to be explained, which is negatived by the negative particle in the word 'non-Cow'; there can be no negation of anything, the exact nature of which is not known.
It might be argued that what is it that has to be explained ? It is already known that the Cow is of the nature of the negation of the non-Cowo.
The answer to that is 'If this Cow, etc. etc.' ; 'this stands for the Cow. Thus then, the Cow being of the nature of the negation of the nonCow, it could be apprehended only through the apprehension of the non. Cow ; -and the non-Cow being of the nature of the negation of the Cow, it could be apprehended only through the apprehension of the Cow ;-thus this would be a clear case of mutual interdependence.
It might be argued that, The Cow that is negatived by the word non-cow is a well-established positive entity, for the sake of A poha,-i.e. for the fulfilment of the Apoha in the shape of the exclusion of the non-cow, --so that there would be no interdependence.
The answer to this is—'If the cow is an established entity, etc. etc.; That is, if that be so, then it is useless to assume that Apoha forms the denotation of all words; inasmuch as you admit the Import of words to consist of a positive entity. Consequently (to be consistent) you should not admit of any positive entity to be denoted by a word ; and if you do not admit it, then the objectionable 'interdependence' becomes inevitable. (943-944)
The following Text sums up the same mutual Interdependence :