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TATTYASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XVII.
appeared, then there follows the Conceptual Content associated with the words 'it is different'. If this were not so, then it would be something of the nature of purely verbal expression, or the essence of the thing as associated with the verbal expression, through which the thing could be associated with the name 'different or non-different', and apprehended as such.
From all this it follows that our Reason is not inadmissible':-(1273)
In case the Reason adduced by the Opponent because it apprehends a qualified thing is based on the idea that through 'negation' (differentia. tion) itself the thing becomes qualified, even though it be not qualified in the sense of being connected with a qualification in the shape of some other thing, even so our Reason cannot become * Inconclusive': This is what is shown in the following
TEXT (1274).
OTHER PEOPLE REGARD THE UNIVERSAL AS NOT DISTINGUISHED BY QUALIFICATIONS, WHICH UNIVERSAL THEY REGARD AS APPREHENDED BY NON-CONCEPTUAL PERCEPTION. WHAT HAS BEEN URGED IS APPLICABLE TO THAT
AL.S0.-(1274)
COMMENTARY.
The Universal has been held to be of two kinds-(1) distinguished by qualifications, and (2) not distinguished by qualifications. That which is not distinguished by qualifications has been held to be apprehended by Non-conceptual Perception.
To that'-.e. to the Universal. Hence the charge of being apprehended by Conceptual Perception would apply to these also.-(1274)
Question Answer.
"How so?"
TEXT (1275).
THE UNIVERSAL IS RECOGNISED AS DISTINGUISHED' FROM THE PARTIOULAR; HENCE THE PERCEPTION OF IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REGARDED (UNDER THE OPPONENT'S CONTENTION) 48
CONCEPTUAL.-(1275)
COMMENTARY
That is understood to be the Universal which is qualified-i.e. distinguished '--from the Particular; if it were not so, then there would be no Universal at all, if it were not excluded distinguished-from the Particular. -Such being the case, the Perception that apprehends this Universal, as distinguished from the Particular, becomes 'Conceptual', as it apprehends
