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TATTVASANGRAHA : CHAPTER XXIV.
From this it follows that the Embellishment can have no capacity at all-(2563-2564)
The following might be argued—“Even if the Word-Sound had the capacity to bring about its cognition, it might not bring it about on account of forces to the contrary; similarly, even if it did not have the capacity, it could have the capacity imparted to it by auxiliary forces and thereby bring about the cognition ".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (2565).
IF THE WORD-SOUND IS, BY ITS VERY NATURE, DEFINITELY CAPABLE OR INCAPABLE, WHAT HOSTILE OR HELPFUL FORCE COULD SET
IT ASIDE ?—(2565)
COMMENTARY
Unless & thing sets aside, or brings about, the nature of a thing, it cannot be regarded as hostile or helpful; otherwise there would be incon. graitios. And if the said setting aside or bringing about were admitted, the Word-Sound would lose its eternal character.-(2565)
It has been argued by the Mimāmsaka, in Text 2205, that "Just as the Word-Sound, though produced and appearing equally with regard to all men, etc. etc."
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXTS (2566-2567).
As A MATTER OF FACT, WHEN THE WORD-SOUND APPEARS, IT IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ITS COGNITION IN SOME PERSONS ONLY : HENCE WHEN IT IS PRODUCED, IT IS NOT COGNISED BY ALL MEN.-OR, HOW COULD IT BE THAT THE SOUND IS HEARD ONLY BY THOSE MEN IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO WHOM IT IS EMBELLISHED BY ARTICULATIONS, AND NOT BY THOSE AT A
DISTANCE !-(2568-2567)
COMMENTARY.
What has been urged does not affect the view that Word-Sounds are produced (not eternal). Because whenever a Word-Sound is produced by its cause, it is produced as capable of bringing about its cognition under certain limitations; and it is on account of this that it is not heard by all men at all times.
The view, however, that the sound is (eternal and) is only manifested, is open to the said objection,-even if the Embellishment is possible. This is what is shown by the sentence beginning with or
