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 XXV.
The following might be urged- Inasmuch as the Capacity is not anything different from the Cognition, when the Cognition has been appre. hended, the Capacity also becomes apprehended as a matter of course; then why cannot it be apprehended ?"
Answer
TEXT (2834).
WHO CAN BE CAPABLE OF DEFINITELY APPREHENDING, FROM THE MERE NATURE OF THE COGNITION ITSELF, THE CAPACITY OF THE COGNISED THING, AS IT STANDS, TO BRING ABOUT ITS
APPREHENSION AND ATTAINMENT (2834)
COMMENTARY.
Bodha' is apprehension ; āpti' is attainment of the cognised thing as it stands':-the capacity to bring about the said apprehension and attainment—[who can apprehend ?)
Mere-independently of the properties of the cause, such as Relationship and the like.--(2834)
Question :-"Why cnn no one approhond it?" Answers
TEXT (2835).
[THE SAID CAPACITY CANNOT BE APPREHENDED WITH CERTAINTY) BECAUSE EVEN IN THE CASE OF SUCH COGNITIONS AS THAT OF THE HAIRTUFT WHICH CLEARLY ENVISAGE THE THING COGNISED-WHICH ARE ADMITTEDLY INVALID AND WRONG, -THE NATURE
OF THE COGNITION IS PRESENT.-(2835)
COMMENTARY
Kesha, etc. etc.-In the case of such illusory perceptions as thoro of the .Hair-tuft' (perceived on pressing the Eyes).
What is moant by this is as follows:-Even when the Capacity has been apprehended, as the apprehension resembles an invalid cognition, there can be no certainty regarding it; just as in the case of the potency of antidotes to poison. Mero apprehension cannot bring about certainty; as confirmation by netual appearance is needed for that purposo; and there is certainty only in regard to that aspoet on which other properties have not been imposed by causes of misconception.-(2835)
"How then can it be known with certainty ?"
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