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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XXIV.
of the sentence were expressive, then there would be as many sentences' as thore parts, and not one 'Sentence' composed of several component parts. And when the meaning of one of these parts would be comprehended, there would be comprehension of the meaning of the whole sentence. This has been thus declared "If each of the parts were expressive, the assuming of several such wonld be futile ; because the comprehension of the meaning of one part would bring about the comprehension of the meaning of the wholo sentence (2715)
It has been said under Text 2714 that in the case of the indivisible Sphota, production and manifestation are not possible!
The following Text sets forth the Opponent's answer to that:
TEXTS (2716-2717)
"EVEN WHEN THE PRODUCING AND THE MANIFESTING (OF THE ENTIRE Sphota) HAVE BEEN DONE ONCE BY ONE ARTICULATION, PEOPLE TRONOUNCE THE OTHER LETTERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF A CLEARER MANIFESTATION ; BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE IT AS MANIFESTED ONCE ;-THEREFORE IT IS MANIFESTED AGAIN AND AGAIN BY MEANS OF LETTERS WITH
SIMILAR APPEARANCES."-(2716-2717)
COMMENTARY.
Even though the producing or manifesting of the entire Sphofa is done by a single Articulation, yet the subsequent Articulations are not entirely useleas; as these serve to render the manifestation clearer ; just as a verse. when repeated again and again, becomes more distinct than by a single utterance and even though the frequent repetition does not produce any. thing new in it, yet the repetition is not useless ; similarly in the case in question also, the later Articulations are not useless. This is what is pointed out by the words ' yatah, etc. etc. '_ Duravadhara'difficult to determine or ascertain.-(2716-2717)
The following Text sets forth the Author's rejoinder to the above argument (of the Sphofist) :
TEXT (2718).
WHEN, SIR, THAT SAME, OR SOMETHING ELSE, IS REPEATED AGAIN AND AGAIN-IS IT NOT THE manifestation OF IT THAT IS REPEATED,
THERE BEING NO DIFFERENCE ?-(2718)
COMMENTARY * Nanu' signifies address-Sir'.
When that same '--the Letter pronounced for the first time,-or something else',- some other Letter contained therein,-is repeated again and