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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XXV.
TEXT (2946).
DISPUTE ALWAYS ARISES FROM MISCONCEPTION, —AND SUCH ASCONCEPTION IS RENDERED IMPOSSIBLE BY THE CERTAINTY OF COXVICTION; HENCE WHEN THE VARIOUS PARTIES WOULD HAVE ASCERTAINED THE TRUTH (REGARDING THE SELF-VALIDITY OF COGNITIONS), THEY WOULD NEVER QUARREL
AMONG THEMSELVES. -(2916)
COMMENTARY
What is meant by this is that Dispute is always the effect of Misconception, which is always contrary to firm Conviction, so that when there is Dispute, on any point, it follows that there is no firm Conviction; conse quently, the Proposition that "the validity of Cognitions is self-sufficient " is contrary to Inference.-(2946)
The following Texts point out the perception of another fact which is contrary to firm Conviction :
TEXTS (2947-2948).
IF THERE WERE A FIRM CONVICTION REGARDING THE SELF-VALIDITY OF ALL COGNITIONS, THEN, BY VIRTUE OF THIS SAME CONVICTION, NO ONE COULD HOLD A DIFFERENT OPINION.-WHEN A MAN ACCEPTS THE Invalid as Valid, HE BECOMES DECEIVED. WHEN, HOWEVER, THERE IS CONVICTION REGARDING self-validity, NO ONE CAN BE OPPOSED TO IT. -
(2947-2948)
COMMENTARY.
Disagreement or diversity of opinion is always found to be the effect of a Misconception, which is always contrary to well-ascertained Conviction ; therefore such diversity oi opinion should not be there, in face of the opinion that all cognitions are inherently valid ; because such a Conviction should have removed the misconception that could lead to the said diversity of opinion.
Opposed to it'-.e. holding a different opinion.—(2947-2948)
In the following Texts, the Opponent proceeds to put forward his arguments :
