Tattva Sangraha Vol 1

Author(s): Kamlashila, Ganganatha Jha
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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CHAPTER I.
Dealing with the Examination of the Doctrine of Primordial
Matter.
(A)
The Statement of the Sankhya Doctrine of Prakrti' (Primordial Matter).
TEXT (7)
"IT IS OUT OF Prakrti (PRIMORDIAL MATTER) ITSELF ALONE, AS EQUIPPED WITH ALL POTENCIES, THAT THE VARIOUS PRODDOTS EVOLVE,
REALLY HAVING THEIR ESSENCE IN THAT SAME MATTER."-(7)
COMMENTARY In order to show that there is no functioning of Primordial Matter, the Anthor proceeds to set forth the Särikkya theory regarding it, in Text (7).
-That which is equipped-endowed with all such potencies-produetive of the host of products such as the Mahat (Cosmic Intelligence) and the rest, -such is Pradhūna, Primordial Matter, which consists of the Attributes of Harmony, Energy' and 'Inertia', in the state of equilibrium; and it is from out of this that the Cosmic Intelligence and other Evolutes evolve such is the view of the Followers of Kapila.-The emphasising of
Primordial Matter alone is for the purpose of excluding such agencies as those of Time, A Personality and the like :--the addition of the term Kavalal.
itself', is meant to exclude the God' postulated by the Theistic Sankhya (Yoqa).-Evolve,-are prodnced, directly or indirectly. The process of this Evolution is as follows :-Out of Pradhāna (Primordial Matter) first of all evolves Buddhi (Cosmic Intelligence) out of Cosmic Intelligence, evolves Ahankara (the I-principle):-ont of the I-principle evolve the five Tanmātraa (Rudimentary Substances), consisting of Sound, Touch, Taste, Colour, and Odour-and also the eleven Sense-organs the five Organs of Sensation. in the shape of the Organ of Hearing, of Touch, of Vision, of Taste and of Smell,-tho five Organs of Action, in the shape of Organs of Speech, Hands, Foet, Exeretory Organ and the Generative Organ ;and Mind is the eleveuth.--Out of the five Rudimentary Substances evolve the five Gross Substances, - Ākāska out of Sound-rudiment, Air ont of Touch-rudiment. Fire out of Colour-rudiment, Water out of Taste rudiment and Earth out of Odour-ruiment.
This is as declared by Ishvarakrena (in the Savikhyakurika, 22)— From Primordial Matter issues the Grout Principle (Cosmic Intelligence); thence the I-principle; thence the Group of Sixteen; from among this Group of