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Name, and the rest are spoken of as quite capable of being spoken of as different from each other, so that our Reason is not unproven (345)
The following Text shows Another reason why the presence of contra. dictory properties in the two (Pudgata and Colour, etc.) must be admitted :
TEXT (346).
THE COLOUR-PHASE' AND THE REST ARE HELD TO BE CAPABLE OF
BEING SPOKEN OF AS 'NON-ETERNAL'; WHILE THE Pudgala is NOT SO ; SO THAT THERE IS A CLEAR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THE TWO.-(346)
COMMENTARY
The assertion that all impressions are non-eternal' shows that Colour and the rest are quite capable of being spoken of' as non-eternal'; while the Pucigala is not hold to be so capable of being spoken of' as non-eternal; on the ground that it is entirely incapable of being spokon of (as anything at all).
Nor is our Reason 'inconclusive': because all idea of difference' is based upon the said fact (of the presence of contradictory properties); if it were not so, then the whole Universe would be a single Entity; which would mean the possibility of all things being produced and destroyed simultaneously.-(346)
The Pudgala is a non-entity, not only on account of its being 'incapable of being epoken of as different or non-different from Colour eta', as explained above, but it is a non-entity for the following reason also, on account of its being incapable of being spoken of as non-eternal' this is what is explained in the following
TEXT (347)
Capacity for effective action IS THE DIFFERENTIA. OF THE Existence
(OF A THING); AND SUCH Capacity IS RESTRICTED TO MOMENTARY INTITIES ONLY; HENCE IT ANYTHING IS INCAPABLE OF BEING SPOKEN OF (As momentary)', IT
CANNOT BE AN existent ENTITY.-(347)
COMMENTARY
What characterises 'Existence, the nature of an 'Entity,' is Capacity for effective action as a matter of fact, & non-entity is characterised by the absence of all Capacity: which implies that Capacity for effective action
