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BOOK II: THE PRINCIPLE OF KNOWLEDGE
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(1) As an upper-garment which has been subject to a state of filthiness, but, being washed, is originating with reference to a state of spotlessness, is then defined (lakshyate) by this origination and in connection with this does not undergo a differentiation in its own nature, but by its own nature adheres to being suchlike.
so any substance which has been subject to an original state, and, owing to the vicinity of the proper external causes, passes into a state qualitatively different or quantitatively greater, and, helped (read anugrhitam) by its innate nature-i.e. by its fitness as an own nature, agent and instrument—as an internal favourable condition, is originating with reference to the later state, is then defined by this origination; and in connection with this it does not undergo a differentiation in its own nature, but by its own nature adheres to being suchlike.
(2) And, as the same upper-garment, originating with reference to a state of spotlessness and being annihilated with reference to a state of filthiness, is defined by this annihilation, and, in connection with this, does not undergo a differentiation in its own nature, but by its own nature adheres to being suchlike.
so the same substance, originating with reference to the later state and becoming annihilated with reference to the original state, is defined by this annihilation, and, in connection with this, does not undergo a differentiation in its own nature, but by its own nature adheres to being suchlike.
. (3) And, as the same upper-garment, simultaneously originating with reference to spotlessness, and becoming annihilated with reference to filthiness, and partaking of stability, with reference to its constant state of being a garment, is defined by this stability, and in connection with this, does not undergo a differentiation in its own nature, but by its own nature adheres to being suchlike.
so the same substance, simultaneously originating with reference to the later state, and becoming annihilated with reference to the original state, and partaking of stability with reference to its state of being a substance, is defined by this stability, and in connection with this, does not undergo a differentiation in its own nature, but by its own nature adheres to being suchlike.
(4) And, as the same upper-garment is defined by qualities—i.e. by crosswise-particularities-and, in connection with these, does not
