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Vada ] Gañadharavāda
.: 71 : That which exists only when another exists and which is non-existent when that another is non-existent, is the dharma of that another e. g., the moon-light of the moon. Knowledge is associated with elements both anvaya and vyatireka. Consequently it is the dharma of elements. This thought is unjustifiable; for, only a particular type of knowledge which has for its object, the elements, blue, yellow etc, is associated with these elements by anvaya and vyatireka and not the entire knowledge in general. For, even when the elements are absent, the Veda declares that ordinary knowledge exists. This is what we learn from yājňavalkya who says "Astamite āditye, candramasyastanite, santegnau, śāntāyām vāci, kim jyotir evūyam puruşa ātnujyotiḥ samrīd iti hovāca." Herein the soul having a flame in the form of knowledge is alluded to. Hence it follows that knowledge is not the dharma of elements.
The reason !s as under:तदभावे भावाओ भावे चाभावओ न तद्धम्मो । जह घडभावाभावे विवजयाओ पडो भिन्नो ॥ ५१ ॥ (१५९९)
Tadabhāve bhāvāö bhāve cābhāvao na taddhammol Jaha ghadabhāvābhāve vivajjayāö pado bhinno 11 51 ( 1599)
[ तदभावे भावाद् भावे चाभावतो न तद्धर्मः।
T91 FTHANHÀ fanatura qat ha: 1148 11 (8488) Tadabhāve bhāvād bhāve cābhāvato na taddharmaḥ 1 Yathā ghatabhāvābhāve viparyayāt pato bhinnaḥ 11 51 ( 1599 ) ]
Trans.-51 One that exists when another does not exist and does not exist when that another exists, is not its dharma.
