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" THE REVEALED WORD."
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TEXT (2200).
"JUST AS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE VISUAL ORGAN, IT IS ASSERTED MAY HIS EYE REVERT TO THE SUN'.-WHICH CONVEYS THE IDEA THAT THE VISUAL ORGAN HAS ITS ORIGIN IN Light - SO, IN THE SAME MANNER, THE AUDITORY ORGAN CONSISTS IN SPACE." [Shlokavārtika-ETERNALITY OF WORDS,
151-152].—(2200)
COMMENTARY
Just as in the case of the sentence 'May his Eye revert to the Sun what is asserted is the idea that the Visual Organ has its origin in Light - the term chaksusah' has to be supplied ;-in the same manner, what the sentence may the Ear revert to Space' asserts is the idea of the Auditory Organ having its origin in, and consisting in, Space.-The words are to be construed in this way.
The idea of Light being the origin i.e. the idea of the Visual Organ consisting of Light.-(2200)
Question: What is this Space ' like? Answer (from the Mimāmsaka) :
TEXT (2201).
“SPACE IS ONE AND ALL-PERVADING, AND EXTENDS AS FAR AS Ako WHEN IT BECOMES LIMITED WITHIN THE CAVITY OF THE EAR, IT FORMS THE Auditory Organ,-IN THE SAME WAY AS
Ākāsha DOES (FOR THE OTHER PARTY).”—
(Shlokavārtika-ETERNALITY OF
WORDS, 152-153].—(2201)
COMMENTARY.
The all-pervading character' is explained by the phrase "it extends as far as A küsha'
Objection : If this is so, then, there can be no deafness', etc.
Answer: 'When it becomes limited, etc. etc.'-The entire Space is not the Anditory Organ; it is only that much of Space as is encased within the ear-cavity.-(2201)
Says the Opponent-Space being without parts, how do you secure the division of its parts (which the foregoing explanation implies)?
Answer (from the Mimāmsaka) :