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“THE REVEALED WORD."
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TEXT (2163).
As Āküsha IS WITHOUT PARTS, THE AUDITORY ORGAN COULD NOT CONSIST OF Akasha as CONDITIONED BY MERIT AND DEMERIT, -WHICH IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE TWO LIMITATIONS REFERRED
TO ABOVE.—(2163)
COMMENTARY.
For that which is impartite, there can be no parts, by virtue of which s certain part of Akasha could constitute the Auditory Organ.
The two limitations '--the limitation that the contact of the Organ with all-Sounds cannot be the same, and that there are several Auditory Organs. Or the two limitations may be those relating to the apprehension and nonapprehension of Sound. (2163)
TEXTS (2164-2165).
FURTHER, THE AUDITORY ORGAN, ONCE EMBELLISHED, SHOULD BRING ABOUT THE COGNITION OF ALL SOUNDS; WHEN THE EYE IS OPENED FOR SEEING THE Jar, IT DOES NOT FAIL TO APPREHEND THE Cloth.-THIS SAME CONTINGENCY MAY BE URGED ALSO IN CONNECTION WITH THE REMEMBRANCE OF THE THING (SOUND); AS THE EMBELLISHMENT APPERTAINS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION, TO THE SAME SPACE
IN Akāsha.-(2164-2165)
COMMENTARY.
Further, once embellished,--the Auditory Organ should lead to the Cognition of all Sounds ,-make them apprehended; as the said Organ would apply in common to all Sounds; and also because the Sounds, being allpervasive, would be occupying the same perceptible place.
It might be argued that-it is for the purpose of cognition that the Speaker has embellished the auditory organ of the Hearer ; consequently the organ would bring about the cognition of that same Sound, not others