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 (2172).
“WHY SHOULD ANY QUESTION OR OBJECTION BE RAISED AGAINST THE Capacity OF THINGS, WHICH IS ALWAYS INFERABLE FROM ITS EFFECTS ? AND THE ONLY PROOF FOR IT LIES IN THE FACT THAT THE PARTICULAR EFFECT APPRARS ONLY WHEN THE PARTICULAR CAPACITY IS THERE."-Shlokavārtika-ETERNALITY
OF WORDS, 44).- (2172)
COMMENTARY
Whether it be the capacity to manifest, or the capacity to embellish,in all cases, whatever capacity is there can always be inferred from its offects; hence no question or objection can be raised against it.
Question What is that effect which londs to the inference of the Capacity ?
Answer:- And the only proof, etc. etc. Tadbhäve' - when the Articulation is there, then alone is 'tadbhävita' -.e. the appearance of the effect, in the shape of the cognition of the Sound ; this is the only proof for the existence, in the Articulation, of the capacity to manifest the Word-Sound; -that is, from the effect, in the shape of the cognition of Sound, there is inference of the said capacity.
Only this is meant to preclude the idea of production.-(2172)
The following Text sums up the position :
TEXT (2173).
“THUS THE CONCLUSION IS THAT IT IS BY MEANS OF THE IMPERCEPTIBLE CAPACITY ALONE THAT THESE (ARTICULATIONS) IMPART AN IMPERCEPTIBLE CAPACITY TO THE SENSE-ORGAN CONCERNED, AND THEREBY APPBAR AS CAUSES OF THE manifestation (OF THE WORD-SOUND)."-[Shlokavārtika-ETERNALITY OF
WORDS, 45).—(2173)
COMMENTARY. From all this it follows that there articulations, by means of their imperceptible Capacity, produce, in the Auditory Organ, an imperceptible Capacity, and appear as the causes of manifestation-i...of Words and Sounds', which has to be added.-(2173)
Question Why cannot the Articulations be known (inferred) as the causes of Production (and not of manifestation) ?
Answer (from the Mimamsaka) -