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CHAPTER II. Examination of the Doctrine of God'.
Statement of the Doctrine of God' (Theiem).
COMMENTARY.
The next Chapter, beginning with the Text (46), proceeds to prove that there can be no operation of any such Being as the Supreme Lord'. * God
TEXT (46)
OTHER PHILOSOPHERS DECLARE THE LORD' TO BE THE CAUSE OF ALL THINGS PRODUCED; ON THE GROUND THAT NO INSENTIENT
THING, BY ITSELE, CAN PRODUCE ITS EFFECTS.-(46)
COMMENTARY. Inasmnch as things that are not produced,-snch as the Atom, Akasha and so forth-are eternal, they have no Cause, hence the Text has added the qualification 'things produced':-The term "Lord' stands for God. -
Othera-i.e. the Naiyāyika and other (Theists). Some of these Theists hold that "the crentor of the whole world is a distinct Soul or Spirit with spucial qualities, the omniscient God";-others hold that "the creator is a Substance (Being) distinct from the Soul' or Spirit', because He is eternal, one and equipped with the knowledge of all things, and as such having qualities different from those of the Spirit or Soul
Question-" Where there are already such Causes of the world as Merit and Demerit, Atoms and so forth, why do these philosophers postulate another Cause in the shape of God?"
Ander-No insentient thing, etc.-Though Merit and the rest may be the Cause--yot all these, being devoici of sentience or intelligence, cannot, by themselves, without an Operator or Supervisor, produce their effects; hence there must be a Creator (wlio is intelligent), as nothing that is devoid of intelligence is ever found to be the Operator. This argument is formulated as follows:What is devoid of Intelligence cannot produce its Effect, without an Operator ;-.g. such things as Clay-Jump, Stick, Water, String and the rest (all which are required for the making of the Jar) cannot produce the Jar, withont the Potter - Merit and the rest (which are regarded as the Cause of the World) are all devoid of Intelligence; hence the idea that (these are enough to produce the World) would be contrary to the universal Proposition stated. Thus it becomes established that there is an Operator
| SR No. | 007608 |
| Book Title | Tattva Sangraha Vol 1 |
| 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 |