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TATTVASANGRAHA : CHAPTER X.
referred to is in such expressions as Patah, Cloth' in the Singular), and rūpādayah' 'Oolour and other qualities' (in the Plural). The phrase
diverse waye' is meant to include the use of the Locative, -as in the expression Patē rūpādayah', 'Colour, etc. in the Cloth '; -and such use of Nominnl Affixes as in the expression Patasya bhavaḥ palatvann, (where the Universal character of Oloth' is spoken of as different from the particular Cloth).-(571)
In the following Text, the Author further reiterates the inconclusive character of the Reason adduced by the other party :
TEXT (572).
FURTHER, THE OTHER PARTY DO NOT REGARD THE EXISTENCE OF THE SIX CATEGORIES AS ANYTHING DIFFERENT ; NOR IS ANY SINGLE
"Oroup' OF THEM ADMITTED.-(572)
COMMENTARY There are such expressions used *** samnām padārtānam astitvam', llo existence of the Six Categories', sanām varga)', 'the group of six ',where the Cenitive forms are used, even though there is no real difference between the two factors (the Categories and their existence, or the Categories and their group). You do not admit any such thing as existence', apart from the Six Categories' themselves.
This is only by way of illustration. In fact, in such words as dārah', • sikatäh' and the like, even though the Plural number is used, we do not perceive a multiplicity of the things (wife or sand).
As a matter of fact, the 'svatva ', self-hood', of a thing is not regarded as a distinct category.-(572)
In the following text, the Author anticipates the answer of the Opponent :
TEXT (573). IF IT BE SAID THAT_"The existence Of The Six CATEGORIES IS HELD
TO BE THE PROPERTY SUBSISTING IN WHAT IS AN OBJECT MADE KNOWN BY A Means of Right Cognition ", THEN, IN THAT CASE, THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE DISTINCT TROM THE
SIX THAT YOU POSTULATE.-(573)
COMMENTARY.
"What is meant is that the existence of the Six Categories is a distinct property consisting in their being cognisable of such Means of Right Cognition as apprehend existing things ;-50 that there is no discrepancy in our Premiss" - this is the sense of the Opponent's answer.
