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be younger than Hira Lal. This is true and can be accepted by all, This is the reason why word "Naam " ( Avirudhas ) defining the axiri ( seven-pointed doctrine ]
Readers can very well realise how the qualities of being older as well as younger, though apparently opposite, can very harmoniously dwell in the same individual. This is true of all other properties also. On the face of them they appear opposites but taking into consideration their proper relations we realise that though they are opposites still they can form one harmonious whole. One can take objection to this by saying that these two qualities mentioned above are based on respective relations but existence are not so based. How can they exist at the same place ? This is incorrect as all qualities are based on respective relations. When we say:
(1) FTIPPET TE:--[ It is a pot] the meaning is that it is a pot according to the expectation of its form. It has the existence of the form of a pot. If it cannot be believed to have the existence of the pot-form it would be nothing like the horns of an ass, because there is no sort of existence in it.
[2 ) FTTET ET: -! It is no pot ] The meaning is that in this pot there is no existence of other things like cloth, That is that existence which we see in cloth etc. is not to be found in this. If the term is not fully exclusive then there is the possibility that pot can be a cloth. If we include the 'existence of other things in a term, the form of none can be exclusively determined. It would be only TERRITTI
[Every thing in every thing a more confusion. ) Therefore it is necessary to exclude all other things to the inclusion of only one thing alone.
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