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TATTVASASGRAHA : CHAPTER XXIV.
It has been argued by the Mimamsaka, under Text 2145, that-" The -entity in the form of the Letter is admitted by both parties, etc. etc."
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXTS (2484-2485).
ALL THESE COGNITIONS OF THE LETTER GA 'WHICH APPEARED YESTERDAY AND TODAY, ETC. APPEARING IN SUCCESSION, CANNOT ENVISAGE ONE AND THE SAME THING, LIKE THE COGNITIONS OF TASTE, COLOUR, ETC.-THUS THE 'ONE LETTER' IS NOT SOMETHING'AD. MITTED BY BOTH PARTIES'. HENCE THE ETERNALITY THAT HAS BEEN ASSUMED APPERTAINS TO THE POSTULATED EXCLUSION OF OTHERS'.
-(2484-2485)
COMMENTARY
The term 'udita ' is construed here also, with the endings changed.
Thus then, on account of the diversity of Words being annulled by Perception and Inference, there is no single entity in the shape of the 'Letter'; hence the eternality that has been assumed can only belong to the assumed *exclusion of others the idea of one-ness being due to the similarity of the conception.-(2484-2485)
It has been argued by the Mimümsaka, under Text 2148, that "When the Word-Sound is cognised by the Ear, etc. etc."
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXTS (2486-2487).
AT THE TIME THAT THE WORD-SOUND IS HEARD, THERE IS NO PERCEPTION OF THE AIR-CURRENTS BEACHING THE EAR AND EMBELLISHING THE AUDITORY ORGAN. WHEN THE SOUND IS COGNISED THROUGH THE EAR AS EMBELLISHED BY THE PITCH, THERE IS IDEA OF THE PITCH AS RELATED TO THAT SOUND; AND THIS IDEA IS CLEARLY ANNULLED BY DIRECT PERCEPTION.
—(2486-2487)
COMMENTARY.
If it were known by any Means of Right Cognition that there are Air-currents embellishing the Auditory organ', then there might be some