Verse 2171

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation by Ganganath Jha:

नच पर्यनुयोगोऽत्र केनाकारेण संस्कृतिः ।
उत्पत्तावपि तुल्यत्वाच्छक्तिस्तत्राप्यतीन्द्रिया ॥ २१७१ ॥

naca paryanuyogo'tra kenākāreṇa saṃskṛtiḥ |
utpattāvapi tulyatvācchaktistatrāpyatīndriyā || 2171 ||

“There should not be any such question as to the form in which the embellishment is made; as that question can be similarly raised in the case of the production (of the word, in the ear); as in that case also, the capacity (of the things concerned) is beyond sense-perception.”—[Ślokavārtika—eternality of words, 43].—(2171)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

Says the Opponent:—It has to be explained in what, way the Articulation brings about the embellishment of the Auditory Organ, which is an accomplished entity.

Answer (from the Mīmāṃsaka):—[see verse 2171 above]

‘That question can be, etc. etc.’—The said question can be raised, with equal reason, in regard to the view that ‘there is production of Sound in the Ear’, Under the view that Sound is produced (not manifested) by its causes, the said question could be raised,—‘in what form does the Articulation, which consists in Conjunctions and Disjunctions of Air,—or any other cause—produce the Sound?’—Because in that case also,—i.e. in the case of the production of Sounds being brought about,—the capacity of the causes of the Sounds would be beyond the reach of Sense-perception; and so it is in the case of the view that Sounds are manifested (not produced), So the question can be raised, with equal reason, in regard to both the views.—(2171)