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adduced). Because a thing becomes the object' (of cognition) when it producos a cognition exactly of the same form as itself: in the case of an impartito substance, there cannot be any differentiation between fore! and aft', to which the notion of 'fore and aft' could be due ; thus by proving the contrary of what is desired to be proved, the Reason becomes * Contradictory'.
If the notions be szid to be twised, etc, etc.':--This anticipates the answer of the Opponent. It might be argued by the Opponent) that-"Such external and internal things as tho Lamp and the Body and the like are related to Space and Time,—there is priority and posteriority among these and it is this priority and posteriority of their relatives that is attributed to Space and Time,-hence the Reason is not contradictory ".
The answer to this is as follows:- Then they themselves become useless' Under the said assumption, Space and Time themselves would be useless; as what is meant to be brought about by them will have been brought about by the things related to them. For instance, Time is held to be the cause of such notions as those of the various divisions of priority and posteriority as are denoted by the terms Kšana', 'Law', Kästha', 'Kala',
Muurla'. 'Ahorätra, Arellamiie' and so forth (the various divisions of Time) and Space is held to be the cause of the notions of East', 'North and so forth and as a matter of fact, all this diversity does not belong to Space and Time; it is present in the divisions themselves; so that the assuming of Time and Space is entirely useless.-(629-630)
As regards the argument adduced for proving the existence of Mind, if the mere fact of certain notions having a cause in general is meant to be proved, then it is superfluous.-This is what is shown in the following
TEXTS (631-632).
Mind AS DISTINCT FROM THE EXE, ETC. IS ADMITTED BY US ALSO, THAT
IDEA BEING REGARDED AS 'MIND' WHICH APPEARS IMMEDTATELY AFTER THE SIX (COGNITIONS).-IF HOWEVER THE MIND IS REGARDED AS permanent, THEN THERE COMES TRE ANOMALY OF COGNITIONS BEING SIMULTANEOUS ; THUS THE REASON PUT FORWARD BY YOU BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE OF WHAT IS
DESIRED.-(631-632)
COMMENTARY.
If what is meant to be proved is the eternal and one Mind, then the conclusion is one that is annulled by Inference, and the Reason is Con. tradictory'. This is what is shown by the words If however, etc. etc.'
Destructive of what is desired -because what it proves is only the dependence of the notions cited) upon an impermanent (fleeting) cause which is distinct from the Eye and other organs. Otherwise, if they had
