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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
जहं सेटिया दु ण परस्स सेटिया सेटिया य सा होइ ।
तह जाणओ दु ण परस्स जाणओ जाणओ सोदु ॥३५६ ॥ Jaha setiya du na parassa setiyā setiyā ya sã hoyı Taha janavo du na palassa jānavo Jānavo sodu (356)
यथा सेटिका तु न परस्य सेटिका सेटिका च सा भवति ।
तथा ज्ञायकस्तु न परस्य ज्ञायंको ज्ञायक 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 setiyā du na prrassa setiya seliyā ya so hoyi Taha passavo du na parassa passavo passavo sodu (357)
यथा सेटिका तु न परस्य सेटिका सेटिका च सा भवति ।
तथा दर्शकस्तु न परस्य दर्शको दर्शक 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 (whilc percciving an object (remains as the perceiver and docs not become the object perceived (which is other than the Self)
जह सेटिया दु ण परस्स सेटिया सेटिया य सा होइ ।
तह सजओ दुःण परस्स सजओ सजओ सोदु ।।३५८॥ Jaha sctiyā du na parassa setiyā setiya ya so hovi Taha sanjavo du na parassa sijavo sanjavo sodu (358)
यथा सेटिका तु न परस्य सेटिका सेटिका च सा भवति ।
तथा सयतस्तु न परस्य सयत सयत स तु ।।३५८।। 358 As chalk (when applıcd 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