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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XXV.
Another incongruity is pointed out- Under the circumstances, etc. etc.' • Tadâyettam'--contingent upon the Promānas.
This shows that the Proposition of the other party is contrary to Peroeption and Inforence. For instance, that the form of the Cognitions and their Means is occasional, is known by direct Perception, and is also inferred from the fact of its effects appearing successively, one after the other. Thus these two Means of Cognition clearly set aside the idea of the said Eternality of Cognitions-(2821-2822)
In the following Text, the other party makes an attempt at avoiding the two incongruities just urged:
TEXT (2823).
IF IT BE HELD THAT." THE FORM OF THE Prominas ACQUIRES ITS MANIFESTATION THROUGH CERTAIN MANIFESTING AGENCIES; AND THEN THAT FORM, THROUGH THE HELP OF OTHER CAUSAL PACTORS, BRINGS ABOUT ITS OWN EFFECT”-then
the answer is as below.—(2823)
COMMENTARY.
When the form of the Pramana in manifonted by the manifesting agencies, then alone it is apprehended, not otherwise ;-hence, even though it is oternal, there is no possibility of its being apprehended At all times.-Nor can there be any possibility of its effoct appearing at all times; becanse our idea is that it produces its effects only with the help of other contributory Causes, and not by itself alone. Thus it is that the effect comes about only occasionally, due to the presence or absence of these contributory causes. -(2823)
The answer to the above explanntion of the Mimimsaka is as follows:
TEXT (2824).
THE WHOLE IDRA OF THE MANIFESTATION OF THE ETERNAL THING AND ITS BRING DEPENDENT UPON OTHER CONTRIBUTORY CAUSES HAS BEEN REJRCTED ALREADY : HENCE THE EFFRCTS PRODUCIBLE BY THE Pramana BY THEMSELVES SHOULD
BE APPREHENDED AT ALL TIMES.-(2824)
COMMENTARY
Manifestation-and-dependence upon other emises Under the chapter on the 'Revealed Word', the idea of 'manifestation of the eternal thing has been refuted in detail; and it has nlso been oxplained that the thing that cannot be helped cannot bo dependent upon other causes.
