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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XXVI.
Thus then, it is not possible to prove the existence of the Omniscient Person, either in general or in particular. Hence it becomes established that there can be no Omniscient Person. And when there is no Omniscient Person, there can be no words of such a Person; consequently no man can undertake an activity through such words.-(3235–3237)
Or, there may be an Omniscient Person ; even so, there can be no words ('assertion') uttered by Him-on which your activities could be based This is shown in the following: -
TEXTS (3238-3239).
"WHEN HE OCCUPIES THE TEN STAGES, AND ALL HIS ATTACHMENT AND OTHER DEFECTS HAVE CEASED, THEN ALONE HE CAN APPREHEND ALL THINGS, THROUGH HIS KNOWLEDGE WHICH IS LIKE PURE CRYSTAL WHEN RAPT IN MEDITATION, HIS MIND CONCENTRATED ON THE IDEA OF ALL THINGS, HE WOULD BE PERVADED BY ALL THINGS; AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO
IMPART ANY TEACHINGS."-(3238-3239)
COMMENTARY.
Standing upon the Ten Stages, all imposities of Attachment, eto, having disappeared, His Knowledge becomes like the pure crystal, whereby all cognisable things become apprehended ;-such is your explanation.
Now, at this stage, His mind would be concentrated-being intent upon the idea of all things; so that He could not be in a position to propound any tochaings relating particularly to Dharma; being unable to perform all these functions all at once.-(3238-3239)
It might be said that "He would impart the teaching on waking from Meditation ".
The answer to that is as follows:
TEXT (3240). " AT THE TIME THAT HE WOULD TEACH SOME ONE THING, LIKE ANY ORDINARY SPEAKER, IT WOULD BE THE ASSERTION OF A MAN WITH PARTIAL KNOWLEDGE, NOT THAT OF AN
OMNISCIENT PERSON."-(3240)
COMMENTARY.
As a matter of fact, Speaking can never proceed without somo Cognition; hence when He would teach Dharma, He could do so only when His mind
