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Tatvarthamrit
[1. 18-19
In general, it is explained in the previous sutra by separating it into many, few, etc., through numbers, classes, etc. 17.
Due to the difference in the method of knowledge production in the senses, there are distinct forms of knowledge production.
The understanding of the object is produced by the senses. 18. Not through the eye, which is not an indriya. 19.
When there is a conjunction of the sense organ with the object, knowledge production occurs.
Knowledge is not produced merely through the eyes and the mind.
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Just as a lame person requires a stick for support to walk, the soul's enveloped consciousness, due to dependence, requires support for knowledge production. It needs external support from the senses and the mind. Not all senses and the mind have the same nature, thus the sequence of the flow of knowledge generated by them is not the same. This sequence is of two types: slow sequence and skilled sequence.
In the slow sequence, as soon as the sense organ that perceives the object comes into contact with the object, knowledge emerges. Initially, the quantity of knowledge is so minimal that it doesn't even lead to a general recognition of 'this is something', but as the conjunction of the object and the sense strengthens, the quantity of knowledge also increases. With the confirmation of this conjunction (understanding), the amount of knowledge generated over some time becomes sufficiently strong so that it leads to a general understanding of 'this is something’ (arthavagraha) of the object. This arthavagraha, which arises from the previously generated knowledge flow induced by that understanding and becomes progressively confirmed, is called vyajnavagraha, because an understanding is necessary for its existence. This prolonged knowledge flow, called vyajnavagrah, remains so minimal that it does not even enable general recognition of the object. Hence, it is referred to as avyakttama, avyakttara, avyakta knowledge. When this knowledge flow becomes sufficiently strong to enable a general recognition of 'this is something,' then such recognition is called arthaavagraha, which is knowledge-producing. Arthaavagraha also represents a peak confirmed part of vyajnavagraha, as it too requires the conjunction of the object and the senses. Nevertheless,
1. For clarification, see - Anu. 2, Su. 17.
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