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.
points in space, tho ombellishmont in question, of the Auditory Organ,oven though the Organ is all-porvading-remains inefficient (in the bringing about of tho Cognition of Sound in all persons); hence there is no room for the objection that has been urged.
In some manuscripts the reading is sūlra sumakytih'; in which cast), the construction would be sá samskrtih slurotrasya', 'that ombellishment of the Auditory Organ':-(2189)
Says the Opponent-Tho Soul boing all-porvading, thu cognition of tho Word-Sound in all places should be irresistible.
Tho Mināmsala's answer to this is as follows:
TEXTS (2190-2192).
"EVEN THOUGH, ACCORDING TO US, THE SOUL IS WITHOUT PARTS AND
IS CONSCIOUS OY ALL THINGS EVERYWHERE, YET IT ACTUALLY APPREHENDS THE THING IN THE BODY ONLY; AND THERE CAN BE NOTHING WRONG IN THIS EXPLANATION. [Shlokavārtika-ETERNALITY OF WORDS, 73-74.]-ON THE SAME GROUNDS DOES DEAFNESS ALSO BEOOME LIMITED IN SCOPE ; IT DOES NOT FORM PART OF THE EXPERIENCE OF ANOTHER SOUL, BECAUSE IT IS INFLUENCED BY MERIT AND DEMERIT (WHICH VARIES WITH DIFFERENT SOULS). JUST AS WHEN THE VILLAGE-LORD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE LORDSHIP, THOUGH CONTINUING TO LIVE IN THE VILLAGE, DOES NOT ENJOY THE PRIVILEGES OF THE LORDSHIP, -50 THE SOUL OF THE DEAF MAN DEPRIVED OF THE AUDITORY ORGAN IN THE BODY, THOUGX CONTINUING TO DWELL IN THE BODY, DOES NOT ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE (OF HEARING SOUNDS), WHICH OTHER MEN ARE HEARING.” [Shlokavārtika-ETERNALITY OF WORDS, 76-78).—(2190-2192)
COMMENTARY. What is meant is as follows:
Though it is as stated, yet the actual cognition of Sound by the Soul appears only within the limits of the body with which it has been equipped by reason of its Merit and Demerit; hence the objection urged is not applicable.
Question - The Soul being the same, how can there be such differentiation as cognition and non-cognition and embellishment and non-embellishment of tho Auditory Organ!
Answer: There is no force in this. Though Åleasha is without parts yet, on account of the diversity of the objects with which it comes into contact, it becomes subject to distinctions as 'ākāsha in the Jar', 'akasha in the Pot' and so forth; the same would be the case in the matter under consideration also.