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EXAMINATION OF THE DOCTRINE OF SELF-SUFFICIENT VALIDITY'. 1361
In order to indicate this Infinite Regress, the Author puts the question* How again, etc. etc...
So'pi'-i.e. the absence of the Cognition to the contrary.-(3053-3054)
Question: "How does the same objection become applicable here also ?” Answer:
TEXTS (3055-3056).
THE VALIDITY OF THE COGNITION IN QUESTION COULD BE POSSIBLE ONLY IF VALIDITY WERE EXTRANEOUS ;-HOW TOO CAN THE INVALID COGNITION BRING ABOUT A RIGHT COGNITION IN KEEPING WITH THE REALITY OF THINGS? IT IS TO BE CONSIDERED HOW THE VALIDITY OF THIS ALSO BECOMES APPREHENDED; IT MAY BE DEDUCED FROM THE ABSENCE OF COGNITIONS TO THE CONTRARY AND SO FORTH ;-ALL THIS COMES ABOUT WHICH CANNOT BE DESIRABLE (FOR THE OTHER PARTY).
(3055-3056)
COMMENTARY. This is easily comprehensible.
How the validity of this, etc. etc.'-i.e. of the absence of the Cognition to the contrary.- (3055-3056)
Then again, if the Validity in all cases is determined in accordance with the principle propounded in the following assertion-"From Excellences follows the Absence of Defects; from this absence follows the absence of the two forms of Invalid Cognition; consequently the general law remains un. denied "-(Shlokavārtika 1. 1. 2; 65),—then it would mean that the very first Cognition is valid, and there would be Infinite Regress also.
This is what is pointed out in the following:
TEXTS (3057-3058).
THUS THEN,-"FROM EXCELLENCES FOLLOWS THE ABSENCE OF DEFECTS; FROM THIS ABSENCE, THERE FOLLOWS THE ABSENCE OF THE TWO FORMS OF INVALID COGNITION; HENCE THE GENERAL LAW REMAINS UNDENIED”;-IF THE VALIDITY IN ALL CASES IS DETERMINED ON THIS PRINCIPLE, THEN IN THE CASE IN QUESTION ALSO,-ALL THE AFORESAID OBJECTIONS BECOME APPLICABLE ; AND IT ALSO INVOLVES
AN INFINITE REGRESS.-(3057-3058)
COMMENTARY.
Aforesaid objections':-That is, Excellences and the rest lying in the chain of other persons, they are beyond the senses of people of limited
