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TATTVASANGRAHA: CHAPTER XXVI.
TEXTS (3513-3514)
[HE IS DESCRIBED AS] ONE WHO, HAVING SHOWN HIMSELP IN A DREAM AS A STX-TUSKED WHITE ELEPHANT, WAS BORN AS ONE GOING TO BE A Bodhisattva, THE OCEAN OF FINE QUALITIES, HIS FAME PROCLAIMED, OMNISCIENT, FULL OF MERCY, ATTAINING THE STATE OF IMMORTALITY, PURE, THE FATHER OF
THE WHOLE WORLD.-(3513-3514)
COMMENTARY
His famo proclaimed-i.e his fame well-known to the whole world.
Attaining the state of Immortality-i.eon reaching the state of Nirruna, which consists in the cessation of all Afflictions along with the Disposi. tions.
'Pure-consisting of constituents free from all impurities. This indicates that superiority of the Blessed Lord which is conducive to his own welfare and which consists in the destruction of all Ignoranco; the phrase, The Father of all' indicates that superiority which is conducive to the welfare of others --Father'Teacher and Controller - of the world, because He establishes the Three forms of Right Knowledge.-(3513-3514)
The following Texts anticipate and answer the rejoinder of the other party, to the above :
TEXTS (3515-3516).
IP THIS RESCENSIONAL TEXT JUST MENTIONED IS NOT ACCEPTED AS SUCH, -THEN, FOR THAT, WE CAN DISCOVER NO REASON EXCEPT SREER HOSTILITY ON YOUR PART. BECAUSE accentuation AND OTHER PROPERTIES THAT BELONG TO THE VEDIC TEXT ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN REGARD TO THIS TEXT ALSO: SPECIALLY AS THESE PROPERTIES ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE
MERE WHIM OF MEX.-(3515-3516)
COMMENTARY.
This .e. the Rescensional Text named Nimitta'.
The second line beginning with--Then, for that, etc. etc.' states the answer to the Opponent's position.-(3515-3516)
The following text sets forth the Opponent's rejoinder:
