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 XXIV.
TEXT (2168).
THE OBJECTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN URGED AGAINST EACH OF THE OTHER TWO VIEWS ARE APPLICABLE TO THE VIEW THAT THERE IS EMBELLISHMENT OF BOTH. THUS IT IS NOT POSSIBLE IN ANY WAY THAT THERE SHOULD BE ANY
manifester OF THE SOUND.-(2168)
COMMENTARY.
To each of the two vions that there is embellishment of the Sound and there is embellishment of the Sense-organ. The objections that have been urged against these are applicable to the view thnt there is embellishment of both.
"Thus, etc. etc. This sums up the whole criticism (against the Mimam. saka's view).
The following texts set forth the Mimämsaka's answer to the above criticism (set forth in Texts 2166 to 2108):
TEXT (2169).
"THE AUTHOR OF THE Bhäsya HAS EXPOUNDED THE ANSWER TO THE ABOVE,-ON THE BASIS OF THE IDEA THAT THE EMBELLISHMENT PERTAINS TO THE AUDITORY ORGAN. THE DIVERSITY IN THE HEARING BY DIFFERENT PERSONS IS ALSO DUE TO THE DIVERSITY OF
THE ORGAN."—(2169)
COMMENTARY.
The Author of the Bhagya' - This is what has been said by him in Shabara-Bhäsya on 1. 1. 13)— For one who holds that the Conjunctions and Disjunctions manifest (not produce) the Word, the said incongruity of the Word uttered in Srughna being heard in Pašaliputra) does not arise, becanse the Conjunctions and Disjunctions operating in one place do not affect the Ear-dram at a distance ; so that the Auditory Organ at a distance does not catch the Word-Sound that is manifested'-(Translation, pp. 34-35).
Due to the diversity in the Ear-drum. * Diversity in hearing '-diversity in the cognition of Sound).—(2169)
Question How can the embellishment of one thing bring about the manifestation of something else ?
Anster (by the Mimamsaka)