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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XXIV.
Heterogeneous series', -of a different character.
Hilon' is to be conducted with yata)'. Täna'-by that same cause, which has been referred to by the pronoun in yataḥ '-is the Destruction manifested.-Such is the construction with the preceding clause-(2326-2328)
In the following Text, the Mimāmsaka points out that the Probans in question is present in the contrary of the Probandum :
TEXT (2329). "THUS AS THIS DESTRUCTION, PERCEIVED AFTER THE EFFORT INVOLVED IN THE STROKE OF THE BLUDGEON, IS FOUND TO BE uncaused, YOUR PROBANS BECOMES 'FALSE', INCONCLUSIVE'." ---Shlokavärtika-ETERNALITY OF WORDS,
29-30).-(2329)
COMMENTARY.
* This'-the two kinds of Destruction.
The compound 'Prayatnā, etc. stands for 'invariably concomitant with effort involved in the stroke of the Bludgeon'-(2329)
It was asserted (under Text 2322) that the Probans is shown to be Inconclusive' in view of three factors. Inconclusiveness due to two factors has been shown in the shape of the two kinds of Destruction; that due to the third factor of 'Akasha' is next pointed out :
TEXTS (2330-2331).
" Āküsha ALSO, BEING ETERNAL, —WHEN SURROUNDED BY EARTH AND BY WATER, - BECOMES MANIFESTED (RENDERED PERCEPTIBLE) BY THE REMOVAL OF THESE BY MEANS OF digging AND pumping out; so THAT WERE ALSO THERE IS APPREHENSION OY Ākäsha YOLLOWING AFTER AN EFFORT ; CONSEQUENTLY THE PROBANS URGED IN CONNECTION WITH WORD BECOMES 'INCONCLUSIVE'.”—(Shlokavārtika-ETERNALITY
OF WORDS, 30-32).- (2330-2331)
COMMENTARY
By the removal of these '-The removal of the Earth by digging with the spade, etc.
Tatra'-in regard to the Word-sound. Darshanam'-.e. apprehension following from effort.-(2330-2331)
Having thus pointed out the defects in the Probans (of the Opponent), the Mimämsaka proceeds to point out those in the Corroborative Instance :