Text of Confucianism Part 02

SR No.: 007676
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Legge
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1882
Total Pages: 2405
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 43 MB

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FO-SHO-HING-TSAN-KING.
III, 13.
'Causes an awakening and power of perception, which, according to its exercise?, is the cause of "change;" form, sound, order, taste, touch, these are called the five objects of sense (dhâtu); 935
As the hand and foot are called the “two ways" (methods of moving?) so these are called “the roots” of action (the five skandhas); the eye, the ear, the nose, the tongue, the body, these are named the "roots” (instruments) of understanding. 936
*The root of “mind" (manas) is twofold, being both material, and also intelligent; "nature" by its involutions is "the cause," the knower of the cause is “I” (the soul); 937
'Kapila the Rishi and his numerous followers, on this deep principle of " souls," practising wisdom (Buddhi), found deliverance. 938
Kapila' and now Vakaspati“, by the power of “Buddhi" perceiving the character of birth, old age, and death, declare that on this is founded true philosophy6; 939
Whilst all opposed to this, they say, is false. "Ignorance" and "passion,” causing constant “transmigration," 940
That is, as the power of perception is exercised, 'change' is experienced.
• Refer to Colebrooke, on the Sankhya philosophy.
& Much of this discourse might be illustrated from the Chinese version of the seventy golden Sastra' (Sânkhya Kârika) of Kapila; but the subject would require distinct treatment.
• This verse is obscure, and the translation doubtful. Literally rendered it runs as follows: "That Kapila (or, that which Kapila said) now (is affirmed respecting) Pragâpati (po-ke-po-ti; this may be restored to Vákpati, or to Pragâpati; the latter however (as I am told) is the reading found in the Sanskrit original] (by the power of) Buddhi, knowing birth,' &c.
This, they say, is called to see.'
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