Verse 1083

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

प्रकृतीशादिजन्यत्वं वस्तूनां नेति चोदिते ।
प्रकृतीशादिजन्यत्वं नहि वस्तु प्रसिद्ध्यति ॥ १०८३ ॥

prakṛtīśādijanyatvaṃ vastūnāṃ neti codite |
prakṛtīśādijanyatvaṃ nahi vastu prasiddhyati || 1083 ||

Even though it is urged that ‘things are not produced by primordial matter or god and so forth’,—the character of being produced by primordial matter, god and so forth does not become a positive entity.—(1083)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

The author is going to cite an example which is accepted by both parties, and through that, is going to make it clear how the Reason of the Opponent is ‘Inconclusive’:—[see verse 1083 above]

You, Mīmāṃsakas, also do not admit the fact of Things having been created by Primordial Matter, or God, or Time and other Causes; but the negation (denial) of this fact does not make it a positive entity;—in the same manner, even though there is Apoha (negation, denial) of Negation, yet that does not make the Negation a positive entity. Consequently, the Reason adduced by you is Inconclusive,—(1083)