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## The Sutra Kritanga Sutra
"Like the city of Gandharva, like a dream, like a cloud of illusions, like a mirage, like water in a desert, like the moon in the sky, like a wheel." (1)
From this statement, it is clear that the Buddhists accept the doctrine of mixed existence. Or, if they accept the doctrine of the effects of various actions, then their view is contradictory. As it is said:
"If your view of emptiness is a hindrance to my view, how can it be? Or, if you think it is not empty, then it is still my view." (1)
And so, the Buddhists, by the above-mentioned method, while trying to prove the non-existence of mixed existence, actually prove its existence.
Similarly, the Samkhyas, by accepting the existence of an inactive self that pervades everything, and by proving the existence of liberation through separation from nature, also prove the bondage and liberation of the self through their own words. Therefore, while accepting the existence of bondage and liberation, they accept the mixed existence of the self through their own words, because bondage and liberation cannot occur without action. Or, if inactivity is proved by words, then their own words contradict their view of inactivity.
Thus, the Lokayatikas, by accepting the doctrine of complete non-existence, prove the non-existence of action. The Buddhists, by accepting the doctrine of momentariness and complete emptiness, also accept the non-existence of action. They are motivated by their own scriptures and accept mixed existence through their own words. Similarly, the Samkhyas, by accepting the inactive self and the existence of bondage and liberation, accept mixed existence through their own view, and this contradiction has been explained.
Or, if a Buddhist or any other debater is confused by proper arguments and is able to give a proper answer, he becomes speechless, uttering only "Mummu-i hoi" (I am confused) in a stammering voice. Or, this meaning should be understood in a natural way, due to the silence of the person. Just as a mute person becomes mute even when speaking to another mute person, this shows that the debater is unable to refute the argument of the Syadvada. He is unable to refute the argument because he is unable to follow the argument, and he remains silent because his mind is confused by valid arguments. He does not speak and refutes the argument of the opponent without corrupting his own view. For example, he says, "This is one side of our view." This means that our view is one-sided, not two-sided, and it is not contradictory, because it is not opposed by any other view. And even though this is the case, he says, "This has two sides." This means that our view is two-sided, it is opposed by another view, and it is contradictory because it is opposed by another view. As it has been shown earlier, this is how their view is contradictory. Or, if this view has two sides, then it is two-sided because it accepts the destruction of the bondage of karma by relying on two opposing views. This reliance on two opposing views leads to suffering in this world and the next, like thieves, adulterers, and others. They experience the consequences of their actions in this world, such as the cutting of their hands, feet, noses, etc., which is like a flower, and they experience the consequences of their actions in the next world, such as hell, etc. Similarly, other actions are also accepted as being experienced in both worlds. This is like the previous example, "The being knows the being." This is one side of the view, because it is experienced in this life. This is like the example, "The unlearned, the learned, the wrong path, the dream-like."
Thus, those who are accused by the Syadvada prove their own view by the method mentioned above. They also mention the deception of the Syadvada, such as the deception of the six sense organs, the deception of the new blanket, Devadatta, etc. They say, "They say," and they mention other deceptions, such as the deception of action, one side, two sides, etc. Or, they say, "The six sense organs are the causes of attachment, the doors of inflow, the ear, the eye, etc. The karma that has these six sense organs is called karma." (5)
## Commentary
The words of other schools of thought, i.e., their accepted principles, prove the existence of objects. Or, their principles cannot be established without accepting the existence of objects. In such a situation, the object becomes self-evident. In such a situation, while denying the existence of the object through words, they accept the mixed existence of the Lokayatikas, the Charvakas, etc., i.e., they accept a view that is a mixture of both. The word "or" here should be understood as meaning that while denying the existence of the object, the Lokayatikas and the Charvakas actually prove its existence. This can be understood as follows:
The Charvakas teach their disciples about the non-existence of the soul, etc. Here, they must accept the existence of the teacher, the scripture that is the means of teaching, and the disciple who is being taught. Without accepting these, teaching is not possible.