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Next it is pointed out that though apparently an object of reality seems to be capable of transferring its own attributes to another object, really it cannot do so.
जह सेटिया दु ण परस्स सेटिया सेटिया य सा होइ । तह जाणओ दु ण परस्स जाणभी जाणओ सोदु ॥३५६॥' jaha sețiyā du ņa parassa sețiyā séțiyā ya sa hoi taha. janaa du na parassa janao janao sodu (356) यथा सेटिका तु न परस्य सेटिका सेटिका च सा भवति ।
तथा ज्ञायकस्तु न परस्य ज्ञायको ज्ञायकः स तु ॥३५६॥
356. As chalk ( when applied to whiten the surface of another thing ) does not become that thing but remains as chalk (on the surface of that thing), so the Self (while knowing an object) remains as the knower and does not become the object known (which is other than the Self ).
जह सेटिया दु ण परस्स सेटिया सेटिया य सा होइ । तह पासओ दु ण परस्स पासो पासओ सोदु ॥३५७॥ jaha sețijā du ņa parassa sețiya sețiyā ya sa hoi taha pasao du na parassa pasao pasao sodu (357) यथा सेटिका तु न परस्य सेटिका सेटिका च सा भवति ।
तथा दर्शकस्तु न परस्य दर्शको दर्शकः स तु ॥३५७॥
357. As chalk (when applied to whiten the surface of another thing) does not become that thing but remains as chalk (on the surface of that thing), so the Self (while perceiving an object (remains as the perceiver and does not become the object perceived (which is other than the Self).
जह सेटिया दु ण परस्स सेटिया सेटिया य सा होइ । तह संजओ दुण परस्स संजभो संजओ सोदु ॥३५८॥ jaha setiya du na parassa sețiya sețiyā ya să hoi taha sanjao du na parassa samjao samjan sodu (358) यथा सेटिका तु न परस्य सेटिका सेटिका च सा भवति ।
तथा संयतस्तु न परस्य संयतः संयतः स तु ॥३५८॥
358. As chalk (when applied to whiten the surface of another thing) does not become that thing but remains as chalk (on the surface of that thing) so the Self (while renouncing the
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