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TATTVASANGRAHA : CHAPTER XVI.
by Uddyotakara is in the nature of Verbal Casuistry (attributing a meaning to our statement never intended by us).-(1115-1116)
Thus, just as the word "lotus would be useless, so also the use of such words as non-eternal' would be uselese; or if they were used, they would be only synonyms,-like the words laru' and půdapa' (both of which stand for tree).This is the application of the said reasoning to other cases indicated in the following
TEXT (1117).
IN THIS SAME WAY, THE UTTERING OF OTHER WORDS ALSO WOULD BE FRUITLESS. IN FACT, THE UTTERANCE OF SUCH WORDS WOULD
ONLY MEAN SO MANY SYNONYMS (1117)
COMMENTARY.
Udiranam'-i.e. use, ntterance. Uktau '-i.e. in the uttering.
This ides has been expressed in the following statement :- A certain thing having been entirely taken up by a word-or by an idea,—there remains nothing else that could be expressed by another word or Idea; hence these would be synonyms',-1117)
The following might be urged "Under the theory of the Buddhist also, when a certain thing has been expressed by a word, there could be no doubtful or wrong cognition in regard to other aspects, and hence why should there not be the incongruity of no other words being used 7" Answer:
TEXTS (1118-1119).
FOR US, NO EXTERNAL THING IS EXPRESSED BY THE WORD ; NOR IS ANY IDEA OF EXTERNAL THINGS HELD TO PROCEED FROM WORDS, BY VIRTUE OF WRICH, THE THING IN ITS ENTIRETY HAVING BEEN TAKEN UP BY THESE TWO, ANY SUBSEQUENT WORD WOULD BE A MERE SYNONYM OF THAT
WORD.—1118-1119)
COMMENTARY,
These tu i.e. the said word and the said Idea. Subsequent ',-coming later on.-(1118-1119)
Question :-"Why is not the objection regarding the absence of coordination applicable to the view under which the denotation of words is 'illusory'"
Answer
