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EXAMINATION OF THE IMPORT OF WORDS.
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Apart from, etc. etc.' ;-i.e. apart from the producing of the said Reflection, there is no other denotative function of the word.-(1017-2018)
Having thus explained the nature of Apoha, the Author now proceeds to meet and set aside the objections urged by others.
It has been urged (by Bhumaha, under Text 912) that," if the word Cow serves the only purpose of excluding other things, then please point out some other word which would produce the notion of Cow in the Cow."
This is answered in the following
TEXT (1019).
IT IS ONLY WHEN THE REFLECTION HAS BEEN COGNISED THAT THERE FOLLOWS THE EXCLUSION OF OTHER THINGS' BY IMPLIOATION; BECAUSE THE IDEA OF OTHERS' DOES NOT FORM PART OF THE REFLECTION AT
ALL.-(1019)
COMMENTARY.
It is the idea of the Cow itself which is produced by the word ; as regards the 'exclusion of others, that is understood only by implication,-end from the word itself ; because the Reflection of the Cow is free from the touch of any other appearance (or reflection). Tf it were not so, then, it would never be apprehended in its specific form. That is why, for the bringing about of the idea of the Cow, another word is not sought after ; because the said idea of the Cow is produced by the word 'Cow' itself.(1019)
It has been urged (under 913 above) that," words have their froits in Cognitions, and any one word cannot have two fruits, etc. eto."
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (1020). AS IN THE CASE OF THE SENTENCE SPEAKING OF NOT EATING AT NIGHT', THE WORD IN QUESTION HAS TWO FRUITS (RESULTANTS), -ONE DIRECT AND THE OTHER BY IMPLICATION; AND IT IS SO BDOAUSE THERE IS NO AFFIRMATION ENTIRELY
WITHOUT NEGATION.-(1020)
COMMENTARY.
In the case of the sentence 'Fat Devadatla does not eat during the day, the direct meaning consists of the denial of eating during the day, and the implied meaning consists of the affirmation of eating during the night'; in the same manner, in the case of the word Cow', which is affirma
