Tattva Sangraha Vol 1

SR No.: 007608
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kamlashila, Ganganatha Jha
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1937
Total Pages: 753
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 42 MB

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TATTVASANGRAHA: OHAPTER V.
TEXT (138).
IF THINGS CONSISTED OF ETERNAL SOUND, THEY ALSO WOULD BE
ETERNAL ; AND HENCE AS THINGS WOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE SOUND, NO MODIFICATION
WOULD BE COMPATIBLE.-(138)
COMMENTARY. If Things consisted of eternal Sounci, -ie, if they score of the same untum as eternal Sound,-i.e. if Sound constitutes the very essence of the World, -then Things Also should be held to be eternal; and hence us at all times the Things would be accomplished simultaneously with Som.d.-on account of their being so accomplished, it is not possible for them to be of the nature of modifications: Tal' stands for tasmal'. Hence.
Or the simultaneity' meant may be that of all such things as the Blue and the like. (138)
Question- Even if things are accomplished simultaneously, why should not they be modifications"
The Answer is supplied by the following Text:
TEXT (139).
THERE COULD BE MODIFICATION ONLY IF THERE WERE DISAPPEARANCE OT ONE FORM FOLLOWED BY THE APPEARANCE OF ANOTHER FORM,-AS IS FOUND TO BE THE CASE WITH CLAY AND OTHER THINGS IT COULD NOT BE POSSIBLE HOWEVER IF ALL APPEARED WITHOUT SEQUENCE
(SIMULTANEOUSLY).—139)
COMMENTARY. In a thing in regard to which there was no sequence, however, modi. fication would not be possible; the term 'tu', 'lowever, is to be construed with akrama '.- From this it follows that it cannot be right to regard Things as consisting of Sound', through modification: -(139)
The following Text proceeds to show that the other alternative cannot be maintainod :
TEXT (140) IF THE WORLD BE REGARDED AS 'CONSISTING OF SOUND IN THE FORM OF PRODUCT' (NOT ETERNAL), -EVEN SO, AS SOUND WOULD BE UNNODIFIABLE, THERE COULD BE NO SEQUENTIAL
APPEARANCE.-(140)
COMMENTARY. Even so, as Sound is eternal (ex hypothesi), and hence unmodifiable, it is not possible for the Products to appear sequentially: in fact, all things