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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XVL
TEXT (1185).
IN THE CASE OF THE WORD ALL' ALSO, AS PRESENTED IN ACTUAL USAGE, THERE IS SOMETHING EXCLUDED; AND WHAT IS REGARDED AS MEANT TO BE SPOKEN OF HERE ALSO IS THE EXCLUSION OF OTHERS (1185)
COMMENTARY.
Here also, as in the case of words like knowable', the word 'all' is never used alone by itself; it is always used in a sentence; hence what is 'excluded by it would be just that in regard to which there may be doubt in the mind of dull-witted persons.
Abhidhitsitaḥ-meant to be spoken of.-(1185)
Question: What is it that is meant to be spoken of ?" Answer:
TEXT (1186).
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All THINGS ARE SOULLESS, all MEN ARE GONE-IN SUCH SENTENCES, WHAT IS APPREHENDED IS entirety, AND WHAT IS IS A CERTAIN FACTOR.-(1186)
COMMENTARY.
Question: What is the factor that is excluded? Answer:
EXCLUDED
TEXT (1187).
THERE ARE SUCH MISCONCEPTIONS AS-ONLY EXTERNAL THINGS LIKE THE JAR ARE SOULLESS, ONLY SOME MEN CAN GO; AND IT IS THESE THAT ARE EXCLUDED-(1187)
COMMENTARY.
It has been argued (under Text 983, by Uddyotakara) that "If it be held that one and the rest are excluded by the word all', etc. etc". The answer to that is as follows:
TEXT (1188).
IN THE CASE OF THE WORD ALL, THE NEGATION OF ALL PARTS IS NOT WHAT IS MEANT TO BE SPOKEN OF; HENCE THE INCONGRUITY OF THE EXCLUSION OF ITS OWN MEANING THAT HAS BEEN URGED HAS BEEN SO UNDER IGNORANCE.-(1188)
COMMENTARY.
If it were meant that when the word all is used in a sentence in the course of usage, there is negation of all parts,-then there might be 'exclusion
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