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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"THE REVEALED WORD."
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TEXT (2143). "THE INDIVIDUAL LETTER Ga' HAS NO EXISTENCE APART FROM THE SUBSTRATUM OF THE UNIVERSAL 'Ga', BECAUSE IT CAN NEVER BE APPREHENDED BY ANY COGNITION OTHER THAN THAT OF 'Gu', JUST LIKE THE UNIVERSAL 'Ga' POSTULATED BY THE OTHER PARTY." [Shloka
vārtika--Sphota, 32]—(2143)
COMMENTARY.
Gänyabuddhyanirūpyatvil-Because it is not appreliended-cognised -by any cognition except that of the letter Ga'.
Lile the Universal, etc. etc. Because the view of the other party is that Universals are without universal':-(2143)
TEXT (2144).
"THE SAME CONCLUSION COULD BE PROVED ON THE GROUND OF ITS BEING A Letter, LIKE THE LETTER Kha'.-AS A MATTER OF FACT THE CONTRARY OF THIS IS NEVER PERCEIVED; HENCE
THE SAID CONCLUSION CANNOT BE SAID TO BE ANNULLED BY PERCEPTION." - Shloku.
vārtika-sphota, 34]—(2144)
COMMENTARY.
The same conclusion the denial of the individual Ga' apart from the Universal.
The argument may be forzouluted as follows:- The Lotter Ga' cannot be entirely differentiated from the substratum of the universal Ga', -e.g. the letter Khasund Ga' is a letter ;-hence here there is apprehension of what is concomitant with the Contrary,-as being Lotter' is invariably concomitant with the contrary of being the substratum of the Universal
Thnt the Conclusion of this argument is not sublated by Perception is shown by the words- The contrary of this, etc. etc.'— contrary stands for difference between the two Drotam'-Perceived fact.-(2144)
Tho following might bo urged :-The argument adduced is superfluous, 38 addressed to the Buddhist. Because the idea of oneness is held by him to be based upon the exclusion of others', and not upon any Universal in the shape of Ga' as apart from the Individuals; so that even when the Universal Ga' is denied as a distinct entity, the 'one-ness of the Letter does not become established on the basis of the idea of 'one-ness', -as it is based upon the exclusion of others.