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

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________________ -XXXVII[186] TRANSLATION 93 Kärikā XXXVIII The Rudimentary Elements are 'non-specific;' from The division of these five proceed the five gross elements: objects into spe- these latter are said to be 'specific, cific and non-spe- becauee they are calm, turbulent and cific deluding (184) The Rudimentary Elements i. e., Sound and the rest in their subtle form; what the particle 'Mātra' (in the term 'tanmātra, which is the name of the Rudimentary Elements,') connotes is that these subtle elements are devoid of that 'specific character' consisting of the calmness, turbulence and delusiveness' which would make them objects of direct experience. (185) Having thus described the non-specific things, the author, with a view to describing the specific' objects, mentions the manner of their production : “ From these etc.," from the five Rudimentary Elements of Sound, Touch, Colour, Taste and Odour proceed respectively the five gross Elements—ākās'a, Air, Fire, Water and Earth-these 'five' proceeding from the aforesaid 'five' Rudimentary Elements. (186) Objection :-“We grant that these are thus pro. Specific because duced; but what about their being specific". soothing terrific Answer : "These are said to be specific;" – and deluding why? because “they are calm, turbulent and deluding. The first indicates the reason ( meaning because ) and the second has the cumulative force ( meaning that the things have all the three characteristics ). The sense is that, in as much as among the gross elements, Ākās'a and the rest, some abounding in the Sattva attribute, are calm, pleasing, illuminating and buoyant; others abounding in the Rajas-attribute are turbulent, painful and 'unstable; the rest abounding in the Tamas-attribute are deluded, confounded and sluggish. These gross elements. thus

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