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 70

(B)
Refutation of the Doctrine of God' (Theism).
COMMENTARY,
The text now proceeds to supply the answer to the above arguraents
TEXT (56).
THE FIRST ARGUMENT (PHUPOUNDED BY THE Maiyāyik) IS OPEN TO THE
FALLACY OF BEING UNPROVEN, INADMISSIBLE'. BECAUSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY SUCH ARRANGEMENT' AS 'CONJUNOTION' IS NOT PROVEN, NOR TIAT OF THE
*COMPOSITE '—(56)
COMIENTARY.
In the arguments set forth (under Text 47) in the form. What is insentient cannot produce its effect without a controller, -the Probans (because it is characterised by a peculiar Arrangement of component parts) is one which, without any valid objection, could be cited as proving the contrary oi the Probandur (for proving which it has been put forward): and thus its presence in the contrary of the Probandum being suspected, it becomes 'inconclusive' ;-this is what the Text means.
Then again, the Probans that has been put forward in the first argunent* Because it is characterised by a peculiar arrangement of its component parts':-is'unproven' and Inaciraissible also. How this is so is explained in the next sentence-Because, etc. ;-what is meant by the expression * arrangement of component parts is a particular kind of Conjunction ; and the character of being characterised by this Conjunction is Attributed to the substance called Composite'; now both these,-the said Oonjunction and also the Composite that it characterises, -are yet unproven'unknown (to at least one of party to the Discussion, the Bruldhist, who denies both); hence the Probans cited is doubly unproven Inadmissible':-(56)
Question-" In what way are the two unproven !" The Answer is supplied by the following Text :