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INFERENCE
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tion of that thing whose presence was in doubt-as to whether it is there or not?:- This Inference based upon the relationship of perceived Particulars, as described above, has been spoken of hy Vindhyavusin as 'Vishesatodrsta', • Inference in relation to Particulars':-(1443-1445)
The other kind of Inference, the Samanyatodreça, that based upon generalised Relationship, is next described
TEXT (1446).
" THOUGH THE INFERENCE BASED UPON GENERALISED RELATIONSHIP COULD BE EXEMPLIFIED ON THE BASIS OF another Fire AND another Smoke, -YET THE INFERENCE CITED IS THAT OF THE SUN MOVING', AS THIS IS BASED absolutely UPON GENERALISED RELA
TIONSHIP” (Shloka-vi.-IN.
FERENCE, 145).—(1446)
COMMENTARY
The author of the Bhāşya (Shabara) has cited the Inference of the moving of the Sun from its change of position as an example of Inference based upon generalised Relationship. In regard to this, the following objeotion might be raised-In reference to another Fire and another Smoke (other than those actually perceived), there can be Inference on the basis of common character and this Inference of Fire and Smoke would be baserl upon generalised Relationship; while these Smoke and Fire were present in his mind already, why did he give this up and cite the care of the Sun moving as an example of Inference based upon goneralised Relationship ?'
Anticipating this, Kumārila offers the explanation- Though the Inference, etc. etc.'. That is to say, when the Inference based upon Generalised Relationship could be cited, on the basis of other Smoke and Fire as corroborative Instances, the author of the Bhāşya has cited the case of the Sun. in consideration of the fact that the moving of the Sun is imperceptible at all times, and hence for cognising it, the only means available is the Inference based upon generalised Relationship, and not that based upon Perceived Particulars; hence he wished to cite a case like that of the Sun which was purely and unalloyedly one of Inference based on Generalised Relationship: and he did not cite the case of Smoke and Fire, as in this case the Inference need not always be one based upon Generalised Relationsbip.-(1446)
The objection to the above-mentioned classification of Inference is us follows:
