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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"THE REVEALED WORD."
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Universal ' in the shape of the exclusion of others, then they are superfluous, as proving what is already admitted by the other party; as a matter of fact, on the basis of the single uniform notion that people have in regard to all Individuals, the one 'Universal', in the shape of the exclusion of others', is admitted (by us).
If, on the other hand, what is meant to be proved is the one-ness of the Individuals themselves, in the form of their Specific Individualities; then the Premiss would be one that is contrary to and annulled by Perception and Inference; and this would make all the Reasons Inconclusive'.
By means of Sense-perception, etc. etc.- Aksa' is pertaining to 'akşa, sense-organ. "Etc. ' includes Inference. The Plural number is in view of the large number of individual Perceptions and Inferences.-(2460-2461)
Question: "How is the diversity of Individuals recognised by Senseperception ? "
Answer:
TEXTS (2462–2464).
DIVERSITY IN THE FORM OF 'AGREEABLE' AND 'DISAGREEABLE' AND SO
FORTH, IS DIRECTLY PERCEIVED THE DIVERSITY AMONG COGNITIONS IS COGNISED ON THE GROUND OF THEIR APPEARING IN SUCCESSION, AS IN THE CASE OF THE VIRGIN.—THE COGNITIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL
Cow-WORDS', APPEARING AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND PLACES, CANNOT ALL DENOTE ONE AND THE SAME OBJECT, BECAUSE THEY ACTUALLY APPEAR AS DIVERSE,-LIKE THE COGNITIONS OF TASTE, COLOUR, ETC. -THE DIVERSITY IN THE COGNITIONS OF THE VARIOUS NOTES (OF SOUND) IN THE SHAPE OF THE 'şadja' AND THE REST IS COGNISED BY PERCEPTION ..... AS IS GOING TO BE EXPLAINED LATER ON.—(2462–2464)
COMMENTARY.
Manojña'-pleasing to the mind, Agreeable ;-the contrary of this is amanojna, Disagreeable.
Annulment by Inference is next shown- The diversity among cognitions, etc. etc. The exact meaning of this will be made-clear below, under the following Text.
The Inference may be formulated as follows:-Those Cognitions that appear as different cannot all envisage the same object, -e.g. the cognitions envisaging Taste, Colour and so forth-and the cognitions of the individual
Cow-words' appearing at different times and places appear as different ; hence there is apprehension of the wider contrary'.
That the Reason here put forward is not inadmissible' is shown by the sentence ' The diversity in the cognitions, etc. etc. -(2462-2464)