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.
TEXTS (2415-2417)
AS REGARDS HIS BEING NOT COGNISED BY ALL BEINGS,--THAT IS ALWAYS
doubtful; AS IT IS POSSIBLE THAT AT SOME TIME BY SOME MEANS OF COGNITION, HE MIGHT BECOME COGNISED BY SOME ONE. BECAUSE THAT HE IS SO UNCOGNISABLE CANNOT BE CLEARLY ASCERTAINED BY ALL LIVING BEINGS OF ALL THE THREE WORLDS COMING TOGETHER WITHOUT EXCEPTION.-AS REGARDS HIS BEING NOT COGNISED BY THE Mimāmsaku HIMSELF, IT IS CLEARLY INCONCLUSIVE', BECAUSE THAT DOES NOT PROVE WITH CERTAINTY THAT THERE IS NO COGNITION BY OTHER PERSONS. (2415-2417)
COMMENTARY. Imam-i.e. the fact that the Author of the Veda is not cognised by anyone.
Tatha hi, etc. etc.'-confirms the said "Inconclusiveness through the convictions of other people and also the cogitations of students. (24152417)
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It has been argued by the Mimamsaka, under Text 2088, that Author of the Veda is not perceived".
The following Text shows that this Reason is inadmissible
TEXT (2418). IT IS THROUGH PERCEPTION THAT THE READERS OF THE VEDA ARE RECOG
NISED AS THE 'MAKERS'. IT CANNOT BE RIGHT TO REGARD THEM · AS MANIFESTERS '; BECAUSE THE MANIFESTATION OF ETERNAL
THINGS IS IMPOSSIBLE.—(2418)
COMMENTARY.
If the opinion held is that no maker of the Veda is ever perceived ',then, in as much as readers of the Veda are always seen, what is asserted is clearly 'inadmissible'.
If the idea held is that the first 'maker' of the Veda has not been seen, even so the fact remains doubtful-hence-inadmissible; it being possible that he might have been seen by some one at some time.
If the idea is that the 'Readers' cannot be regarded as 'Makers' or * Authors', they are only the manifesters of the Veda, -then the answer to that is that- It cannot be right, etc. etc. - TE' stands for the Readers.
That the Manifestation of eternal things is not possible is going to be explained later on.
Question "How then can thero be a Manifester of the non-eternal Jar”