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.
Such a Reason cannot be refuted ; because it is inseparable from the real state of things. No one can alter the real nature of a thing; because that would mean the producing of another state of the thing; and when another state of the thing is brought about, it does not mean anything for the thing itself; as that would lead to incongruities. Consequently when a certain thing has been proved by proofs, it cannot be set aside by any one. Otherwise if there were setting aside of what is established by proof, the proof itself would become vitiated; this would mean that there would be no confidence in any thing; and hence that proof would not be reliable at all. (2436)
The same idea is further explained in the following:
TEXTS (2437-2438).
THE PERSON WHO HAS BEEN SPOKEN OF IN THE VEDA AS NOT PERISHING -THE DENIAL OF SUOK A PERSON THROUGH INFERENCE HAS BEEN CLEARLY SET FORTH IN THE SECTION WHERE THE NO-SOUL DOCTRINE' HAS BEEN EXPOUNDED. THE UNIVERSAL ' AND OTHER THINGS ALSO HAVE BEEN SHOWN THERE TO HAVE BEEN DISCARDED. THE INFERENCE BASED UPON WELL-RECOGNISED INVARIABLE CONCOMITANCE, AS EXPLAINED BEFORE, IS WHAT SETS ASIDE
THE SOUL-(2437-2438)
COMMENTARY.
It has been declared in the Veda 'This indeed is the Soul '; and in reference to this Soul, it is assorted- It is imperishable, it never perishes'; -and again- Indestructible indeed is the Soul, characterised by indestructibility',- Does not perish i.e. is eternal. Ari'-is an expletive.
Universal and other things Other things' stands for Qualities and Substances.-In what way these have been discarded by proofs, has been shown under the chapter on the Six Categories'. And the Inference that discards the Soul is one based upon well-recognised Premisses, shown under the Chapter on 'No-Soul ':-(2437-2438)
Says the Opponent-"What is declared by the Veda--how can it be discarded by Inference? If the idea provided by & Means of Right Cognition were discarded, then why should the Inference also not be discarded ?"
The answer to this is as follows: