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TATTYASANGRAHA : CHAPTER XVI.
when Chaitra has been comprehended, the exclusion of non-chaitra also becomes comprehended througli implication. Otherwise, if the exclusion of other Agents, etc. wore not meant, then the mention of Chaitra, etc. would be meun. ingless; and hence no such sentence could be addressed by any person to any one ; and there would be an end to all usage in the world.-(1162)
It has been argued (under Tex: 979, by Kumarila) that" nothing is comprehended in the case of such words as 'Non-exclusion of others (* ananyāpoha')".
The answer to this is as follows :
TEXT (1103).
IN THE CASE OF SUCH WORDS AS 'ananyāpoha' (NON-EXCLUSION OF
OTHERS'), WHAT IS COMPREHENDED CANNOT BE SOMETHING POSITIVE, AS DESIRED BY THE OTHER PARTY, BECAUSE THE UNIVERSAL AND SUCH OTHER LIKELY POSITIVE DENOTATIONS HAVE BEEN
ALREADY DISCARDED.-(1163)
COMMENTARY.
It is true that, in reality, nothing positive, in the shape of the Universal, etc. is comprehended ; because all these have been rejected in detail in the Chapters dealing with the Universal, etc.—(1163)
Question :-"What, then, is it that is comprehended ?" Answer:
TEXT (1164).
IN FACT, THE CONCEPTION THAT TOLLOWS FROM THIS WORD ENVISAGES
SOMETHING POSITIVE; AND IT IS ONLY LATER ON THAT THERE APPEARS THE IDEA OF THE NEGATION (EXCLUSION) OF
WHAT IS DENOTED BY THE WORD ' Apoha'.-(1164)
COMMENTARY.
Objection : "If it is held that there appears the idea of the negation of what is denoted by the word "Apola —then a poha only should not be regarded as the denotation of the word : as that is negatived by it."
Answer:
