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.
Then again, the Potency would be lenown only when the means of knowing it would be there ; as a matter of fact, however, this means is not there. -With this idea, the Author puts the following question :
TEXT (2649).
FURTHER, BY WHAT MEANS DOES THE POTENCY BECOME KNOWN ?-(2619)
COMMENTARY.
In the following Texts, the Author sets forth in detail the answer from the view.point of the other party (the Mimāmsaka) -
TEXTS (2649-2651).
"IT IS BY MEANS OF PRESUMPTION-THE PROCESS BEING AS FOLLOWS:
THE MAN PERCEIVES THE WORD-SOUND, THE EXPERIENCED MAN (PRONOUNCING THE WORD) AND THE THING SPOKEN OF-THROUGH Sense-perception; THE FACT OF THE HEARER HAVING COMPREHENDED THE MEANING IS COGNISED THROUGH Inference FROM HIS ACTIVITY ; AND THE DUAL POTENCY IS COGNISED THROUGH THE FACT OF THE PHENOMENON NOT BEING CAPABLE OF ANY OTHER EXPLANATION ;THUS IT IS BY PRESUMPTION THAT THEY RECOGNISE THE RELATIONSHIP VOUCHED FOR BY THE THREE MEANS OF COGNITION” [Shlokavärtika—Sambandhäksēpaparihāra, 140-141].—(2649-2651)
COMMENTARY.
The process of the comprehension of the Relationship has been thus described by Kumärila :-(1) First of all, through Sense-perception, one cognises the Word (pronounced), the experienced man who pronounces the word, and the thing spoken of ;-after that, through Inference, through the Inferential Indicative in the shape of the activity (of the man), it is known that the Hearer has understood the meaning of the Word ;-the 'acti. vity' is spoken of as 'Inference', in the sense of what is instrumental in bringing about the Inferential Cognition then, through Presumption, he cognises the Potency as dual',-1.e. as subsisting in the Word and the meaning.--As the Potency itself is directly cognised through Presumption, it is said that they recognise it through Presumption' 'Vouched for by the three means of Cognition-i.e, in the Cognition of which, all the three means of Cognition function in the shape of Perception, Inference and Presumption. -(2649-2651)
The following Text sets forth the objection to the above view :