Book Title: Tattva Kaumudi
Author(s): Oriental Book Agency Poona
Publisher: Oriental Book Agency Poona

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________________ TATTVA-KAUMUDI [VI5L (51) Thus have been defined the Means of Cognition or Proofs, necessary for the demonstration of The 'Sphere' of the existence of the Manifest ', the 'Unthe Means of Cog. nition og manifest' and the 'Knowing' (Spirit). As for the 'Manifest', in the shape of Earth and the rest -- even the dusty-footed ploughman knows it directly through Perception; he knows also such (invisible). things as the Fire (in the mountain-cave) by means of a priori Inference based upon the perception of such indicative marks as the Smoke and the like. Under the circumstances, if a philosophical system were to deal with such things, it would not be of much use. It follows, therefore, that what should be dealt with by Philosophy is what is difficult to know by the ordinary means of Knowledge.- Hence the author proceeds to show what Means of Cognition among those above described are capable of providing the knowledge of what things. - Karik VI The knowledge of supersensuous things is obtained through 'Inference, based on general observation;' that imperceptible thing which cannot be known even through that is known through Trust-worthy Revelation, (52) The particle 'tu' (in the text ) distinguishes the 'Inference based on general observation Knowledge of from 'Perception' and from the 'A priori supersensuous vous Inference'.-'The knowledge of supersensuous things things,'—such as Primordial Matter, Spint and the rest-'is obtained through Inference based on general observation; what is meant by this knowledge' is the definitive operation of the Buddhi in the form of its reflection in the Cognitive Spirit.—The mention of this particular form of Inference is only illustrative; it should be taken to include the A posteriori Inference also.

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