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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denied. For instance, 'Difference' and 'Non-difference' are mutually exclusive ; and the presence of one is always characterised by the absence of the other; when between two things-e.g. Existence' and 'Non-existence' -the nature of one cannot be affirmed without the denial of the other, that is, it can exist only when the other is absent ; and when two things are mutually exclusive, the absence of one implying the presence of the other and vice versa,--the affirmation of one must be concomitant with the denial of the other. Consequently when the Difference' (of the Potency from the Organ) is denied, it implies the affirmation of Sameness (Non-difference); and it cannot be right to deny this latter also at the same time; because in that case there may be affirmation of Difference also. Such are the objections that may be pointed out against the view that there is difference-nondifference (between the Potency and the Auditory Organ).—(2516)
TEXTS (2517-2518).
BY THESE SAME ARGUMENTS MAY BE REJEOTED THE VIEW THAT THERE IS EMBELLISHMENT OF THE Object AND OF BOTH.–FROM ALL THIS IT FOLLOWS THAT THERE CAN BE NO ROOM FOR THE VIEW THAT THERE IS 'MANIFESTATION OF WHAT IS eternal. AND FROM THIS IT ALSO FOLLOWS THAT THERE CAN BE NO ROOM FOR ANY DISTINCTIONS THAT ARE MADE ON THE BASIS OF SUCH MANIFESTATION', -SUCH DISTINCTIONS AS THOSE OF LONG', 'SHORT', * ORDER OF SEQUENCE' AND SO
FORTH.—(2517-2518)
COMMENTARY.
By these same arguments ' -i.e. by putting forward the alternatives regarding the capacity or otherwise to produce Cognitions.
From all this, etc. etc.'-This sums up the argument.
* Order of sequence, etc.'-'Etc.' is meant to include the ultra-long, the “Udätta ' accent and so forth.-(2017-2018)
It has been argued by the Mināmsaka, under Text 2174, that-"There are some people according to whom the Word-Sound is apprehended by the Auditory Organ, when it is produced but not in actual contact with that Organ, etc. etc."
The answer to that is as follows: