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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TATTVASANGRAHA : CHAPTER II.
term 'also indicates is that the Probans is not only unproven' and 'inconclusive, as shown above (but it is also contradictory')-(74)
[Says the Naiyāyika)—"The Probans would be Contradictory' only if it were invariably concomitant with the contrary of the Probandum ; in the case in question however, there is (as you say) no invariable concomitance even with the mere character of having an intelligent Cause'; how then could there be any such concomitance with any particular form of that character (which alone could be contrary to the desired conclusion) ?"
The answer to this is provided in the following Text:
TEXT (75)
THE INVARIABLE CONCOMITANCE THAT HAS BEEN ASSERTED BY YOU IS ONLY WITH REFERENCE TO THE PROBANDUM IN THE FORM OF
THE CHARACTER OF HAVING AN INTELLIGENT CAUSE'; AND WE ARE GOING TO ASSERT IT CLEARLY WITH REFERENCE TO A SECOND (DIFFERENT, CON
TRARY) PROBANDUM.—(75)
COMMENTARY. You, Theist, in asserting the existence of God, have set forth an Invariable Concomitance in reference to the Probandum in the shape of the character of having an Intelligent Cause'; if that were not so, and if this general proposition (premise) also were not admitted, then how could it have been possible to prove that all things have God for their Creator Thus then, we admit (for the sake of Argument) the premiss from your view-pointthat Things have an Intelligent Cause',-and then proceed to show clearly that your Probans is invariably concomitant with a particular Probandum which is ‘Second -contrary-to that particular Probandum which you desire to prove ;--this "Second Probandum being the character of being preceded (produced) by a person of evanescent and many Cognitions (Ideas)'.
(75)
Question-"How are you going to show this clearly 1" The answer is provided in the following Text:
TEXT (76) For us, ETERNAL THINGS CANNOT PRODUCE ANY EFFECTS, BECAUSE CONSECUTIVE' AND 'CONCURRENT ACTION ARE MUTUALLY CONTRADIOTORY; AND IF OBJECTS ARE CONSECUTIVE, THERE MUST BE THE SAME CONSECUTIVENESS IN THBIR
COGNITIONS AL90.-(76)
COMMENTARY. Any such eternal things as God and the like cannot produce any effecta; because in any productive activity of an Eternal Thing, there is incompatibility