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.
that have been urged against the view that the indivisible Akasha is eternal', become applicable. This is what is meant by the words-Even if Akasha were divisible, etc. etc.'-(2550-2551)
It has been argued by the Mimamsaka, in Text 2192, that-"Just as the village lord, removed from the lordship, though continuing to live in the villago, does not enjoy the privileges of the Lordship, similarly the soul of the deaf man deprived of the auditory organ, though continuing to dwell in the body, does not enjoy the experience of hearing sounds".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXTS (2552-2553) EVEN FOR YOU, THIS REMOVAL FROM THE OWNERSHIP' CANNOT BE POSSIBLE, UNLESS THE OWNERSHIP IS MOMENTARY. WHAT ADDITIONAL PROPERTY HAS BEEN PRODUCED IN IT, BY VIRTUE OF WHICH IT IS REMOVED FROM THE
OWNERSHIP AND DOES NOT ENJOY THE SAME EXPERIENCE AGAIN ?
(2552-2553)
COMMENTARY. This is quite easy.-(2562-2663)
It has been argued by the Mimämsaka, under Text 2194, that" The vibrating air-particles, which are the manifesters, etc. etc."
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXTS (2554-2558).
THUS THEN, THERE IS NO 'EMBELLISHMENT POSSIBLE, EITHER IN THE
AUDITORY ORGAN OR IN THE WORD-SOUND; BECAUSE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR THE EMBELLISHMENT TO BE EITHER DIFFERENT OR NON-DIFFERENT (FROM THEM). FOR INSTANCE, IF THE EMBELLISHMENT IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM THE AUDITORY ORGAN AND THE SOUND, THEN THESE TWO CANNOT BE REGARDED AS 'EMBELLISHED '; AS THESE WOULD HAVE NO RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EMBELLISHMENT ; BECAUSE BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT THINGS, THE ONLY RELATIONSHIP POSSIBLE IS THE Causal ONE; AND IF THIS RELATIONSHIP WERE THERE, THEN THE EMBELLISHMENT WOULD BE THERE AT ALL TIMES, AS ITS CAUSE WOULD BE THERE AT ALL TIMES.EVEN UNDER THE VIEW THAT THE EMBELLISHMENT IS not SOMETHING DIFFERENT, IT WOULD BE ETERNAL, LIKE THE AUDITORY