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"THE REVEALED WORD.”
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TEXT (2608). Äkäsh BEING UNDEFINABLE AND VAGUE, THERE CAN BE NO 'MANIFESTATION OF IT; AND AS IT 18 BEYOND THE REACH OF THE SENSES, WHAT IS SEEN IN THE PIT, IS NOT Akasha, BUT
Light.-(2608)
COMMENTARY. It cannot be proved that Akasha is a positive entity; hence there can be no 'manifestation of it ; specially as there is the idea of Ākāsha only when there is nothing tangible perceived; for instance, in deep darkness, when people do not meet with any obstruction, they are found to saythere is nothing here, it is mere Akasha'.
Even for those who regard Ākāsha as a positive entity, it is beyond the reach of the senses ; how then could there be any cognition of Ākāsha - This is what is meant by the words-'As it is beyond the reach of the senses, etc. etc.
Question :-"If this is so, then what is it that is seen in the pit?" Answer It is only Light that is seen.-(2608)
The following tects point out that-sven if Akäsha is a positive entity, there can be no manifestation of it,
TEXTS (2609-2611). FURTHER, AS IN THE CASE OF THE WORD-SOUND, SO IN THE CASE OF
Akasha ALSO, THERE CAN BE NO MANIFESTATION'; SUCH 'MANIFESTATION WOULD MEAN COGNITION ; AND THIS WOULD BE EVERLASTING, AS ITS CAUSE WOULD BE ALWAYS THERE.JUST AS, IN THE CASE OF THE WORD, THERE CAN BE No manifester, -50 IT CANNOT BE IN THE PRESENT CASE ALSO; AND IN REALITY, IT IS AN ILLUSION APPEARING, THROUGH EXTRANEOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, IN REGARD TO THE COGNITION OF THE WORD-SOUND. HENCE THE CONCLUSION IS THAT LENGTH, SHORTNESS AND THE REST ARE NOT PROPERTIES OF THE ARTICULATION. THEY COULD BE SO ONLY IF THE ARTICULATIONS WERE THE manifesters OF THE WORD-SOUND; AND THIS IDEA HAS BEEN REJECTED.-(2609-2611)
COMMENTARY. * They could be so i.e. Length, etc. could be properties of Articulation.
This the idea that the Articulations are manifesters of the WordSound.—(2609-2611)
It has been argued by the Mimämsaka, under Text 2234, that—"a word whose relationship to its denotation has not been apprehended can never be expressive, etc. etc.".
The answer to this is as follows:
