Syadvada Manjari

Author(s): Mallishenacharya, F W Thomas
Publisher: Motilal Banarasidas

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III. ADMONITION TO THE READER
Now, as to those followers of false doctrines who, having minds (svāniala) suffused (vāsita) with the influence of bad scriptures, do not adopt as Lord the Lord of the Three Worlds, for instruction of them also in consideration of the truth, he says: III. Those others who resent (Thy) qualities,
let them not indeed repair to your worship, as the Lord; nevertheless with closed eyes,
let them consider the true course of method. (11) Those, - "Of adas in the sense of what is distan!"), in virtue of this statement remote', because, as outsiders to the reflection on truth and non-truth, they deserve to be put far away; others, - followers of bad systems. To your worship, - to Thee, although an abode of qualities all not common to others, let them not repair as to the Lord, let them not accept (prali pad yantām) Thee as master. Since they resent (Thy) qualities, - they are grudging (matsarin) of the qualities; the disclosing of defects in qualities is resentment; for whoever is covetous of anything does not tolerate (anurudhyate) its bearer, just as a young elephant. who is covetous of sweetness, (breaks) a branch of sugar cane. And you are a bearer of the (resented) qualities. So, having ruled out acceptance, by the followers of other doctrines, of the Bhagavat's precepts, the author of the Laudation in the second half, as if taking an attitude of impartiality, proffers for them beneficial instruction: nevertheless, - even without acceptance of Thy precepts; eyes, organs of vision; closed, i. e. with closed lids; the true, the rational argued; course of method, path of reasoning (nyāya), let them consider, let them make object of reflection.
And here by the Middle Voice in vicāra yantām the teacher signifies that it contemplates an agent who obtains a fruit for himself. We are merely expounders of what for thein only is. through reflection on the lines of true Method (naya), fruit. If one asks, 'What is the fruit ?' - it is, we say, that of being spectators (having a spectacle). And when he says, with closed eyes, the intent is that it is well known in the world that in general reflection on the Truth is preceded by the closing of the eyes for the sake of concentration. Or else, the hint is that this teaching, even though not to their taste, is bestowed by the teacher; hence, although not relished, nevertheless, on the principle of swallowing a sharp medicine, this is to be swallowed by Your Honours with closed eyes, because of the satisfaction to follow.
Surely, it through excessive lack of discrimination they have no taste even for the words of the supreme Lord, then why trouble to teach them?' - Not so! Because we see that the Mahātmas, whose action is essentially for the benefit of others, act in the way of teaching what is beneficial, without considering taste or distaste for the things to be proved: for by them the welfare of others is regarded as their own welfare, and other than teaching what is beneficial there is no absolutely real service to others. And so the inspired text: (12)
) The quotation is from a verse (M. L.), «lelining the use of the Pronouns this' and 'that'. ? Thomsh. The Flower Spray