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TATTVASANGRAHA : CHAPTER XXIV.
TEXT (2307). "FOR ALL PARTIES, THE PERISHABILITY (NON-ETERNALITY, OF WORDS) BECOMES ANNULLED BY 'SCRIPTURE' (VERBAL AUTHORITY), THROUGH THE POTENCIES OF WORDS IN THE BRINGING ABOUT OF THE COGNITION OF THEIR MEANINGS, WHICH POTENCIES FORM THE BASIS OF EACH AND EVERY SCRIPTURE":-[Shlokavārtika-ETERNALITY OF WORDS, 316).
-(2307)
COMMENTARY. The compound 'arthapratiti, etc. etc.' is to be expounded as-'those potencies-of words—that are evinced in the bringing about of the cognition of their own meanings. The sense is that these serve to set aside the Proposition asserted by the Opponent.—(2307)
The Mimamsaka next points out that the Opponent's Proposition is annulled by common experience
TEXTS (2308-2309).
"IN THE MANNER SHOWN BEFORE, THE OPPONENT'S PROPOSITION IS ANNULLED BY common experience ALSO.-THERE IS ANNULMENT BY Inference ALSO, FOR REASONS STATED BEFORE.-[Shlokavārtika -ETERNALITY OF WORDS, 317].-ANNULMENT BY PERCEP. TION ALSO HAS BEEN POINTED OUT BEFORE-ON THE GROUND OF THE One-ness OF WORD-SOUND BEING DEFINITELY PROVED BY RECOGNITION BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE AUDITORY
ORGAN”, —(2308-2309)
COMMENTARY In the manner shown above', in the preceding text. But it should be read as follows-'For all parties the perishability of words becomes annulled by the potencies of words to bring about the comprehension of their meanings, which potencies are definitely recognised by all men and also by common experience!
The words 'There is annulment by Inference, etc. etc. serve to remind the reader of what has been said before regarding the Buddhist's Proposition being opposed to Inference, etc. The reasons stated before' have been of several kinds--those detailed in the Texts 2121 et seq.
Has been pointed out before '-under Text 2117.-(2308-2309)
The Mimämsaka proceeds to point out the defects in the Subject' (Minor Term) and in the 'Reasons' (Probans) of the Reasoning put forward (by the Opponent)