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TATTVASANGRAHA : CHAPTER XVIII.
is absent, as the Probandum, Eternality, is absent in the Jar, where the character of being a Product is not absent]:-(b) the character of being corporeal, fulfils only the second condition, of being present where the Probandum is known to be present and does not fulfil the first condition of being present in the subject (Sound), because Sound is not corporeal; nor does it fulfil the third condition of being absent where the Probandum is absent. as it is not absent in the Jar (which is corporeal) where the Probandum (Eternality) is known to be absent; and (c) the character of being noncognisable fulfils only the third condition, of being absent where the Proban. dum (Eternality) is known to be absent (e.g. in the Soul, etc. which are cognisable) [and it does not fulfil the other two conditions, as it is not present in the Subject, Sound, which is cognisable ; nor is it present where the Probandum is known to be present, e.g. the Soul, etc. which are cognisable). ---Those fulfilling only two of the three conditions are the Probans in the following argument-Sound is non-eternal, (a) because it is visible, (6) because it is audible, and (c) because it is incorporeal';where respectively only the following conditions are not fulfilled—a) Because it is visible does not fulfil only the condition of being present in the subject; (b) 'Because it is audible' does not fulfil the only condition of being present where the Probandum is known to be present; and (c) 'Because it is incorporeal' does not fulfil the only condition of being absent where the Probandum is known to be absent. This has been thus expressed. Sound is eternal, because it is a product, because it is corporeal and because it is non-cognisable ;and Sound is non-eternal, because it is incorporeal, because it is audible and because it is visible - (1362.1363)
In the following Text, the Author sets forth the objection urged by Patrasänvin
TEXT (1364).
"THE CHARACTER OF THE VALID PROBANS IS FOUND IN WHAT IS IM POSSIBLE OTHERWISE ', -AND NOT WHEN THIS CONDITION IS NOT FULFILLED, EVEN WHEN THE THRES FEATURES' ARE PRESENT. HENCE THE THREE-FEATURED PROBANS ARE IMPOTENT (INFRUC
TUOUS),"-(1364)
COMMENTARY.
Pätrasvāmin argues as follows "The Probans is valid only when it is found to be otherwise impossible'; and not when it has the 'three features'. Because it is found that even when the Probans has the said three features, it is not valid, when it does not fulfil the condition that it is otherwise impossible'; e.g, in the case where the Probans is cited in
