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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(B) MMĀMSĀ DOCTRINE OF THE SELF
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From all this it follows that, that thing wherein the notion of 'I' (I. consciousness) subsista,--and as shown above, it must be something distinct from the said Cognition,-is the Soul.—(229-237)
Question-How is it proved that the Soul is eternal ?" The answer is as follows:
TEXTS (238-239). " THE COGNISER' WHO FORMED THE OBJECT OF I-CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE PAST MUST BE REGARDED AS CONTINUING TO EXIST TO-DAY,BECAUSE HE IS TRE OBJECT OF 'I-CONSCIOUSNESS :-LIKE THE COGNISER IN THE PRESENT.-OR, UE (THE PRESENT COGNISER) MUST BE REGARDED AS HAVING BEEN THE COGNISER OF YESTERDAY,-BECAUSE HE IS THE COGNISER ; -OR BECAUSE OF THE SAME REASON (OF BEING THE OBJECT OF 'I-CONSCIOUSNESS'),-LIKE THE COGNISER OP YESTERDAY; AND ALL THESE FULFILL THE CONDI. TIONS OF THE PROBANDUM."
-(238-239)
COMMENTARY He who formed the object of 1-consciousness' in the past continues to exist to-day : just like the Cogniser in the present ;-and the Cognisor in the present is the object of I-consciousness':-this is the Reason based up the real state of things.
"Or, he'-i.e. the present Cogniser.- Because of the same reason -ie. because of being the object of 'I.consciousness
This argument has been formulated in reference to the Cogniser as the Subject. The Author next proceeds to set forth another argument on the basis of the present I notions is appertaining to the Probandum-All these,etc.* all these '-I-notions, of the past and of the present-fulfil the conditions of the Probundur,-i.e. come to appertain to the Probandum.-- (238.239)
The following Tect proceeds to show how this is so :
TEXT (240).
"ALL (I-NOTIONS) OF YESTERDAY AND OF TO-DAY MUST HAVE THE SAME OBJECT,- BECAUSE THEY ARE I-NOTIONS BELONGING TO THE COGNISER CONNECTED WITH ONE AND THE SAME
CHAIN -LIKE ANY SINGLE COGNITION."-(240)
COMMENTARY *AU I notions of yesterday and of to-day',-luis states the Subject in regard to which the Probandum is to be predicated must have the same object
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