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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 जाणो जाणो सोदु ॥३५६॥ jaha sețiyā du ņa parassa sețiyā sețiya ya sa hoi taha jānao du na parassa jāņao jāņao 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 पासओ पासओ सोदु ॥३५७॥ jaha setiya du va parassa setiya setiya 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 दु ण परस्स संजओ संजओ सोदु ॥३५८॥ jaha sețiya du na parassa seţiya sețiya ya sa hoi taha samjao du na parassa samjao samjao 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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