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EXAMINATION OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE PERMANENCE OF THINGS. 247
denotation being due to convention ; and in reality there is no basio term' or an 'affix'; the term (verbal sound) 'kesanika' is applied by the learned to only such a thing as does not continue to exist after its coming into existence; and such a thing being meant to be denoted by the term 'momentary-it may be used along with an aflix or without an affix,—we have no regard for any such use, which is used on the basis of conventions that are purely arbitrary.--This is what is shown in the following
TEXT (390).
WHAT IS MEANT TO BE SPOKEN OF (BY THE TERM Kpanika', 'MOMENTARY ') IS THE THING THAT DOES NOT CONTINUE TO EXIST AFTER ITS COMING INTO EXISTENCE ; AND THAT TERM MAY BE USED EITHER WITH THE AFFIX OR WITHOUT THE AFFIX (TO WHICH Uddyota kara
HAS TAKEN OBJEOTION).
COMMENTARY.
Evam'-i.e, by the term csanika, momentary. With the arta-i.e., with the Possessive affix (Thor),(390)
Thus it has been shown that if Akasha and the rest are regarded as uncreated, they must be regarded as being non-existent; and it is now going to be shown that if they are regarded as existent, they must be momentary
TEXT (391).
Ir Akasha. TIME AND SUCH THINGS ARE existent, THEN, BEING SO, THEY CANNOT ESCAPE FROM BEING momentary, JUST LIKE THE CREATED
THINGS.-(391)
COMMENTARY.
Krtäh'-stands for krtakâh', created things'.
This indicates being', 'existence, as the Reason (for regarding things as momentary).-(391)
This Reason is stated more explicitly :
