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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EXAMINATION OF THE IMPORT OF WORDS.
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It has been asserted in Text 975, by Kumarila) that," the cooking remains un-negatived in its own form ".
The following Text shows that this assertion involves self-contradiction on the part of Kumarila
TEXTS (1148-1149).
YOUR ASSERTION THAT "THE Cooking REMAINS UN-NEGATIVED IN ITS OWN FORM" INVOLVES SELF-CONTRADICTION; BECAUSE THE WORDS IN ITS OWN FORM CAN ONLY MEAN THAT THERE IS NEGATIVING OF THE FORM OF OTHER AOTS' OTHERWISE THE EMPHASISING WOULD BE
MEANINGLES8.-(1148-1149)
COMMENTARY
Question :-"In what way is there self-contradiction ? "
Answer - Because what the worde, etc. etc. That is, when it is asserted that the Cooking remains un-negatived in its own form ', the emphasis laid upon the last phrase indicates that the Cooling remains itself by negativing the forms of other acts. If that were not the meaning, then the emphasis that you have laid upon the phrase "in its own form' would be meaningless, as there would be nothing that would be precluded by that emphasis.-(1148 - 1149)
It has been argued (under Text 976, by Kumarila) that—" the idea of something to be accomplished, as also the idea of the Past, etc. would be baseless"
This is answered in the following
TEXTS (1150-1151).
Apoha BEING FEATURELESS, WHAT SORT OF ACCOMPLISHMENT' COULD
THERE BE OF IT? CERTAINLY THERE IS NO 'ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE SKY-LOTUS' ETO. IF IT BE URGED THAT “IN. ASMUCH AS IT IS APPREHENDED AS A thing, IT APPEARS AS with features", -THEN (WE ASK) WHAT IF IT IS SO IT MAY BE SAID THAT] "FROM
THIS IT WOULD FOLLOW THAT IT HAS THE SAME PROPERTIES AS
ENTITIES."-(1150-1151)
COMMENTARY
If the Apoha has been apprehended by you as featureless, then how can you say "because it is accomplished " 7 Certainly there is no accom