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that the two kinds of cognition from these two senses are respectively called Cakṣu-darśana and Acakṣu-darśana. There is a subtle distinction between these two kinds of cognition. It is this that while all the cogntion proceeding from the eye which does not touch its objects is called Cakṣu-darśana-all the cognition through mind with regard to objects that are not perceived by senses is not necessarily Acaṣu-darśana. For instance, though cognition by inference is with regard to objects not perceived by senses, it is not to be regarded as Acakṣudarsana. It is for this reason that cognition by inference is expressly excluded from the definition of Darśana.. That inference about past and future things which takes place on the strength of Hetu such as for instance--the inference of rains in upper regions on seeing the floods of a river in lower regions or the instance of an impending rain by seeing the clouds overcasting the sky, or the inference of fire in a kitchen by seeing the smoke issuing from it are all such kinds of cognition as deal with objects not apprehended by senses but by mind; still they are not called Acakṣudarśana. The long and short of this is Acakşudarsana means no more than conceptual judgment through mind. 25.
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Over-absurdity (Atiprasanga) avoided :मरणपज्जवणाणं दंसणं ति तेणेह होइ ग य जुत्त ं । Hrug wa ŵgfçufen u acıçù STFET || 28 ||
According to the aforesaid definition Manaḥparyaya is Darśana; but it is not so.
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