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 (2194).
THE VIBRATING) AIR-PARTICLES, WHICH ARE THE MANIFESTERS OF THE WORD-SOUND, HAVE THEIR DIFFERENT PARTS OCCUPYING DIFFERENT POINTS IN SPACE ; AND THERE ARE DIFFERENT leinds OF THEM ALSO AND IT IS THROUGH THIS THAT THE EMBELLISHMENT BECOMES REGULATED." - [Shloka
vārtika— ETERNALITY OF WORDS, 79-80).—(2194)
COMMENTARY.
They have different parts ocoupying different points in space; and there are different kinds of them also, due to the difference among the contributory causes in the form of such diverse things as the Palate and the rest.-(2194)
Says the Opponent-It has been already pointed out that, on being embellished once, the Auditory Organ should bring about the cognition of all Sounds' (under Text 2164).
The answer to this (from the Mimūmsaka) is as follows:
TEXT (2195).
"JUST AS THE AIR-VIBRATION PUT TORTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ONE DOES NOT BRING ABOUT ANOTHER, IN THE SAME MANNER, THE AIRVIBRATION, CAPABLE OF BRINGING ABOUT THE EMBELLISHMENT FOR THE APPREHENSION OF ONE LETTER WILL NOT BRING ABOUT ANOTHER." - Shlokavārtika-ETERNALITY
OF WORDS, 80-81).—(2195)
COMMENTARY.
For the purpose of one for the producing of another Letter.
Capable of bringing about, etc. etc. that embellishment of the Auditory Organ which brings about the hearing of the Letter, is what is spoken of hore by the term 'anyavarna-samskära'; and it is not the embellishment of the Letter itself that is meant ; that it is so follows from the fact that it is the embellishment of the Auditory Organ that forms the subject matter of the present discussion.
Will not bring about another' ie. will not embellish another Letter throngh the embellishment of the Auditory Organ-(2195)
Question :-Why should there be the restriction in the case of the Air. vibrations only?
Answer (from the Mimāmsala) :