Verse 1380

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

तदिदं लक्षणं हेतोः किं सामान्येन गम्यते ।
जिज्ञासितविशेषे वा धर्मिण्यथ निदर्शने ॥ १३८० ॥

tadidaṃ lakṣaṇaṃ hetoḥ kiṃ sāmānyena gamyate |
jijñāsitaviśeṣe vā dharmiṇyatha nidarśane || 1380 ||

Is the proposed definition meant to be general? Or, in reference to a particular subject on which knowledge is sought? Or in reference to the instance?—(1380)

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

The proposed definition of the Probans is that (it is ‘otherwise impossible’, which means that) it should not exist apart from the Probandum;—(1) now is this meant to be general (applicable to all Probans)? Or is it meant to be applicable to any particular object? and in the latter case, (2) is it meant to be in reference to a particular object in which the existence or otherwise of the Probandum is sought to he known? Or (3) in reference to that object which forms the Corroborative Instance.—These are the alternatives possible.—(1380)