The Tattvasangraha [with commentary]

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

This page contains verse 1295 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 1295.

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

जातिमात्रग्रहे तु स्यादेकान्तेन विभिन्नता ।
विशेषणस्य नैतच्च परैरिष्टं यथोदितम् ॥ १२९५ ॥

jātimātragrahe tu syādekāntena vibhinnatā |
viśeṣaṇasya naitacca parairiṣṭaṃ yathoditam || 1295 ||

If the universal alone were apprehended, then the qualification (property) would be something- absolutely distinct; and this is not what is acceptable to the other party, as asserted (by himself).—(1295)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

It might be urged that—“The Reason is Inadmissible, as it pertains to the Universal only”.

The answer to this is as follows:—[see verse 1295 above]

The qualification would be something absolutely distinct’—from the Thing qualified.

This is not acceptable to the other party’,—i.e. this absolute distinction between the qualification and the qualified.

“How do you know that it is not acceptable?”

Answer:—‘As has been asserted’—i.e. by himself.—(1295)

Question:—“What is it that has been asserted by him?” Answer:—[Kumārila says as below]—[see verse 1296 next]

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