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.
of the said Auditory Organ-He now proceeds to take his stand upon the idea of the Anditory Organ consisting of space as described in the Veda, and to show that there can be no objection against the idea of Word-Sounci being manifested by the diverse embellishments of that organ:
TEXTS (2198-2199).
"OR, THE IDEA THAT SHOULD BE ENTERTAINED IS THAT THE AUDITORY
ORGAN CONSISTS OF Space, -WHICH IDEA WOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VEDA [Shlokavārtika-ETERNALITY OF WORDS, 1501: NOWHERE IN THE VEDA HAS IT BEEN SAID THAT THE AUDITORY ORGAN CONSISTS IN Akāsha, ETC.-IN CONNECTION WITH DISSOLUTIONS, IT HAS BEEN DECLARED IN THE VEDA) THAT THE AUDITORY ORGAN BECOMES DISSOLVED INTO SPACE; HERE WE HAVE THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANS, LIKE THE EYE AND THE REST, BECOMING DISSOLVED INTO THEIR ORIGINAL CONSTITUENTS."-[ShlokavārtikaETERNALITY OF WORDS, 150-151].-(2198-2199)
COMMENTARY.
The idea that the Auditory Organ consists in space'; i.e. the conclusion should be accepted that Space itself is the Auditory Organ.'
Why so?
Because nowhere in the Veda, etc. etc.
If that is so, then, nowhere in the Veda is it found declared that 'Space constitutes the Auditory Organ'; then why should that iden be nccepted ?
Answer In connection with Dissolutions, etc. etc.- Dissolution consists in becoming dissolved into the original constituent cause. At the time of the death of living beings, their Eye and other organs become dissolved into their respective original constituent causes ; in connection with the animal that is sacrificed, it is said in the Veda-May its Eye revert to the Sun, and the Ear to Space', may revert' is to be construed with the latter sentence also. May revert i.e. may it go to that from where it came. Thus though in the Veda it has not been directly declared that 'Space con. stitutes the Auditory Organ', yet the sentence 'may the Ear revert to Space clearly implies that idea which is, thus, as good as asserted.
How so?
Answer - Here we have the description, etc. etc.' ;- what the sentence may the Ear revert to Space' is meant to describo is the fact that the Ear reverts to its original Constituent Cause, the meaning being-may the Ear revert to Space, which is its original Constituent Conso Like what?!
Like the lye, etc. (2198-2199)
The same idea is further explained