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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XIII,
TEXT (809). (a) IF THE UNIVERSAL (IN THE NEW INDIVIDUAL) BE NOT-DIFFERENT
FROM THAT WHICH HAS BEEN ALREADY PERCEIVED, THEN THERE SHOULD BE PERCEPTION OF THAT UNIVERSAL ALSO; -OR (6) LIKE IT, THE OTHER ALSO SHOULD NOT BE PERCEIVED ; -OR (c) THERE SHOULD BE
DIFFERENCE.-(809)
COMMENTARY. (a) That is to say, if the form of the Universal subsisting in other heterogenous individuals and in the intervals were not different from the form of the Universal subsisting in the Individual that is seen,-then, the former also should be seen, as it would be not-different from what is seen, like the form of this latter.-(b) If however there is no perception of the said Universal, then there should be no perception of that Universal as subsisting in the perceived individual which is non-different from what is not perceived.-(e) Lastly, if the Universal in question be held to be of both kinds,—then that would involve i diversity of nature; two mutually contra. dictory characters being present; and for any clear-minded person, it cannot be right to regard as one what is found to be obsessed by the two mutunlly contradictory characters of perceptibility and imperceptibility; ns such an idea would lead to absurdities: As in that case the whole Universe would be a single substance, which would imply the anomaly of the whole being produced and destroyed at one and the same time. If it were not so, then they would be one only in name; and there can be no difference of opinion regarding mere names.-(809)
Thus having discredited the whole conception of the Universal', the Author proceeds to formulate the arguments against it :
TEXTS (810-811). THE NOTIONS OF TREE' AND SUCH THINGS CANNOT BE BASED UPON THE UNIVERSALS POSTULATED BY THE OTHER PARTY - BECAUSE THINGS APPEAR IN SUCCESSION, AND BECAUSE THEY ARE COMPREHENSIVE,-LIKE THE NOTIONS OF THE COOK' AND SUCH THING8.-THE FACT THAT WHAT IS ETERNAL CANNOT BE PRODUCTIVE (OF EFFECTS) ALSO SERVES TO ANNUL THE OPPONENT'S PROPOSITION. - ALL THE OBJECTIONS THAT WERE URGED AGAINST 'CONJUNOTION' ALSO SERVE TO ANNUL THE OPPONENT'S CON
CLUSION.-(810-811)
COMMENTARY Notions that are endowed with the properties-of appearing in succession, being comprehensive, being entities, being produced, and so forth-cannot
