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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EXAMINATION OF THE 'PERSON OF SUPER-NORMAL VISION'. 1533
TEXT (3505).
“His existence IN THE PAST CANNOT BE PRESUMED IN THE WAY IN WHICH His non-existence HAS BEEN PRESUMED ”-THIS ASSERTION IN REGARD EVEN TO THE PAST CANNOT BE RIGHT; BECAUSE
SUCH DENIAL IS IMPOSSIBLE.-(3505)
COMMENTARY.
The assertion that-- "The denial can be made to the effect that the Omniscient Person did not exist in the past,-in the same way, it cannot be presumed that He did exist in the past" Such an assertion is most improper; because even in reference to the past, the denial of the said Person is not possible.-The term 'even' implies that it is not possible in reference to the Present and the Future also. It has been already pointed out that the mere fact that a certain thing is not seen cannot justify the conclusion that it does not exist.-(3505)
The following Texts anticipate and answer the Opponent's argument.
TEXTS (3506-3507).
THE FOLLOWING MIGHT BE URGED—"THE PERIOD THAT IS PAST WAS DEVOID OF THE OMNISCIENT PERSON, BECAUSE IT WAS A PERIOD OF TIME,-LIKE THE PRESENT TIME WHICH IS ACTUALLY PERCEIVED". --THIS ARGUMENT HOWEVER, IS NOT RIGHT, AS ITS CONTRARY IS OPEN TO DOUBT; INASMUCH AS THERE CAN BE NO CERTAINTY REGARDING THE PRESENT TIME BEING DEVOID OF THE OMNISCIENT
PERSON.-(3506-3507)
COMMENTARY.
The argument of the other party may be thus formulated- "The Past must be regarded as devoid of the Omniscient Person--because it is a period of time,-like the Present Time"
In this argument, inasmuch as nothing has been adduced to show that the contrary of the Probandum is impossible,-there will always be & doubt regarding the existence of such a contrary, and consequently, the Reason would remain 'Inconclusive'. The Corroborative Instance also would be Inadmissible', as the presence of the Probandum would be doubtful. -(3506-3507)
Granting that the Corroborative Instance is admissible and the Omniscient Person does not exist at the present time),---even so, more appre. hension cannot rightly prove the existence of what is desired. This is pointed out in the following: