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TATTVASANIRAHA : CHAPTER XIII,
question, the only cruise that is so ascertained is the Body of Conventions set itp by the desire of man. For instance, first of all, there appears the cognition of difference among things ;-after this cognition has come, there comes the desire to set mp a Convention from that desire proceeds the setting up of the Convention then the hearing of the same at the time of actual usage of the name from that heering of the lisage, there follows the 'hody or 'form' of the Convention; from this Body of the Convention, comes the Itsing of the name in regard to the diverse things in question ;--and then finally the notions of 'Jar' and the like come into appearance.
Among all people, down to the veriest cowherd, the idea of such being the cause of the notions in question is definitely recognised with certainty.
As for the Universal' on the other hand, its capacity has nowhere been seen; if then it were regarded as the Cause of the notions, it would lead to absurdities; for, after having assumed that as the Cause, why conld you Hot assume another cause, of which also the capacity may not be known and so on 1-1773-774)
The following Texts continue the same line of reasoning
TEXTS (775-776).
THE ASSUMPTION OF SOMETHING ELSE (AS THE CAUSE OF THE COMPREHEN.
SIVE NOTION) IS BASED UPON THE IDEA THAT THE CORRELATIVE OF A THING SHOULD BE OF THE SAME NATURE AS THAT THING. BUT, EVEN SO, WHEN THE NOTIONS ARE DIVERSE, IT IS FAR BETTER TO AODEPT WHAT HAS BEEN JUST SUGGESTED (BY US); AS IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRIC
TION IS DUE TO THE CAPACITY OF THINGS ; AND IT IS FAR BETTER TO ASSUME THAT WHICH HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE TRUE IN REGARD TO THINGS WHOSE CAPACITY IS WELL KNOWN, THROUGH AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE PREMISSES.
(775-776)
COMMENTARY.
When you were expounding the reason for your conclusions to consist in the fact that they should have a basis similar to themselves, you had to postulate millions of Universals. If the Universal also produces notions of diverse forms, then it is far better to assume this,-that is, that which has been actually found to have the capacity (of producing the said notions). As in so doing, there would not have to be an assumption of anything not actually seen.
