The Tattvasangraha [with commentary]

by Ganganatha Jha | 1937 | 699,812 words | ISBN-10: 8120800583 | ISBN-13: 9788120800588

This page contains verse 1207 of the 8th-century Tattvasangraha (English translation) by Shantarakshita, including the commentary (Panjika) by Kamalashila: dealing with Indian philosophy from a Buddhist and non-Buddhist perspective. The Tattvasangraha (Tattvasamgraha) consists of 3646 Sanskrit verses; this is verse 1207.

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

सङ्केतासम्भवो ह्यत्र भेदादौ साधितः पुरा ।
वैफल्यं च न तद्धेत्वोः सन्दिग्धव्यतिरेकिता ॥ १२०७ ॥

saṅketāsambhavo hyatra bhedādau sādhitaḥ purā |
vaiphalyaṃ ca na taddhetvoḥ sandigdhavyatirekitā || 1207 ||

That there can be no convention in regard toé specific individuality’ and the rest has been already -proved before. hence the reasons adduced are neither ‘doubtful’ nor ‘concomitant with the contrary of the probandum—(1207)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

It has been already proved before—on the ground of the ‘Impossibility of Conventions’ (under Text 876 et seq.) and on that of its ‘not bearing upon anything else’,—that Convention is impossible and also useless.

Tat’—Hence, therefore.

The two Reasons are not Doubtful or Concomitant with the Contrary of the Probandum.—(1207)

In the following Texts, the Opponent argues that the first of the two Reasons adduced is ‘Inconclusive’:—[see verses 1208-1209 above]

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