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"THE REVEALED WORD."
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- In the case of the Cognitions of the Reflected Images, the apprehension is not of a form that is non-different from the form of the Sun ; for if it were there, the Cognitions of the Reflected Images would be exactly the same as the true Cognition of the Sun itself.-(2583)
It has been argued by the Mimūmsaka in Text 2221, that-"When a man is looking at the Sun and the Water, his eye (rays) proceed in two ways--one upwards and the other clownwards, etc. etc.".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXTS (2584-2585).
IT MAY BE THAT WHAT IS PERCEIVED BY THE DOWNWARD RAYS IS THE SUN SHINING ABOVE PRESENTED MEDIATELY; BUT EVEN SO, THE PERCEIVER REGARDS THE SUN SHINING ABOVE AS ACTUALLY DOWN IN THE WATER. IF THE SUN WERE ACTUALLY PERCEIVED JUST AS IT STANDS, THEN IT WOULD BE COGNISED AS SUCH, NOT OTHERWISE. THIS HAS
BEEN ALREADY EXPLAINED.-(2584-2585)
COMMENTARY.
What is perceived'-by the Soul. Shining above this qualifies the Sun', as it exists.
Regards -i.e. the perceiving Soul thinks.
What is meant is as follows:- If what the Percipient Soul sees is the Sun shining above, presented to him mediately, through the downward rays-how is it that he regards the Sun as actually down in the water, and not as shining above? It would be regarded as such, if it were actually apprehended as it exists; otherwise there would be incongruities.-(2584-2585)
It has been argued by the Mimāmsaka, under Text 2224, that—" In the case of the man looking at the mirror, it is through illusion that, etc. etc."
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (2586).
SIMILARLY IT IS NOT TRUE THAT (IN THE CASE OF THE MAN LOOKING AT THE MIRROR)- "IT IS THROUGH ILLUSION THAT THE MAN OOGNISES THE FACE AS FACING THE WEST, THOUGH IN REALITY WHAT HE ACTUALLY PERCEIVES IS THE FACE AS PRESENTED BY THE VISUAL RAYS PROCEEDING EASTWARD TO THE RAYS AS
PROCEEDING WESTWARD.”—(2586)
COMMENTARY.
The reason why this is not true is stated in the following:
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