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SANMATI-TARKA
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दसणणाणावरणक्खए समाणम्मि कस्स पुव्वधरं । होज्ज समं उप्पाओ हंदि दुए णत्थि उवोगा ॥९॥
If the removal of obstruction, in the case of both perception and knowledge, is common, which of the two will spring forth perception first or knowledge first? To this question this must be the only answer that both spring forth simultaneously. In fact, both are not different from each other,
In order to refute the view of Kramavādin, advocate of oneness, using the argument of Sahavadin puts a query to Kramavadin thus :-If the removal of the obstruction of both knowledge and perception takes place at one and the same time, can the question at all arise as to which comes out first. -Knowledge or Perception ? There is no reason why absolute knowledge should come first and absolute perception afterwards ? Now if the Kramavādin persists in saying that absolute knowledge comes first, then with an equal force of argument, this opponent may say that absolute perception appears first and knowledge afterwards. Besides, the Kramavādin has to answer the question as to why there should be succession at all as regards absolute knowledge and perception even when the removal of their obstruction is simultaneous ?
This difficulty in the way of Kramavādin does not present itself in the case of Sahavadin, for the latter holds
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