Verse 253

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

सर्वार्थबोधरूपा च यदि बुद्धिः सदा स्थिता ।
सर्वदा सर्वसंवित्तिस्तत्किमर्थं न विद्यते ॥ २५३ ॥

sarvārthabodharūpā ca yadi buddhiḥ sadā sthitā |
sarvadā sarvasaṃvittistatkimarthaṃ na vidyate || 253 ||

If cognition remains for ever in the form of the apprehension of all things,—then how is it that the cognition of all things is not present at all times?—(253)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

It has been argued (under Text 243 above) that—“Though by its very nature, the Fire is always of the nature of a burner, etc. etc.”—This argument is refuted in the following Text:—[see verse 253 above]

If Cognition, which is of the nature of Apprehension, exists for ever, then all things should be cognised at all times.—(253)

The following Text proceeds to show how this is so:—[see verse 254 next]