Tattva Sangraha Vol 2

SR No.: 007609
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kamlashila, Ganganatha Jha
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1939
Total Pages: 887
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 84 MB

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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XXIII.
This argument may be formulated as follows:-Every Cognition, for its own Cognition, does not depend upon the operation of anything else, - because it is Cognition --- like the final Oognition of the series, the Cognition under dispute is a Cognition; hence this is a Reason based upon the nature of things.
If it were not so, then what is itself not cognised would be unconscious, like the Jar and other things; and hence it would love the character of
Cognition'. This is an argument annulling a conclusion to the contrary.(2026-2028)
It has been argued above-under Text 2015, that-"Even though it be illuminative, the illuninativeness would be restricted "--The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (2029). THE EYE IS REGARDED AS ' ILLUMINATIVE OF COLOUR, BECAUSE IT BRINGS ABOUT THE COGNITION OF COLOUR, —NOT BECAUSE IT IS ITS APPREHENSION; WHAT SIMILARITY THEN CAN
THE EYE HAVE TO COGNITION ?-(2029)
COMMENTARY. As a matter of fact, the Eye is spoken of as 'illuminative of Colour, because it brings about the Cognition of Colour :-As regards Cognition, it does not do anything to the Colour; as what it does bring about is entirely Colourless (formless); and what does not do anything to a certain Object cannot be regarded as illuminativo' of it ; otherwise there would be incongruities.
Tal-Therefore. * Upama'-Similarity--(2029)
The following texts proceed to address certain argunents to the philosopher who holds Cognition to bo formless,-for the purpose of proving that there is non-difference between the Blue and other forms and the Cognition of these forms
TEXTS (2030-2031). WHEN THERE IS COGNITION OF A CERTAIN THING, AND ALSO THAT THING OF WHICH THAT ALONE IN THE COGNITION,—THIS THING IS not different YROM THAT COGNITION ; OR THIS DOES NOT DIFFER FROM THAT. FOR EXAMPLE, THE Cognition of the Blue, OR THE SECOND MOON-AND THIS IS THE COGNITION OF Blue, BECAUSE
IT APPREHENDS THE BLUE FORM.-(2030-2031)
COMMENTARY. When there is Cognition of a certain thing, -and also the thing of which that alone-none other is the Cognition, then the latter is absolutely not-different from the former.