The Tattvasangraha [with commentary]

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

This page contains verse 1434 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 1434.

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

सपक्षादिंव्यवस्था चेत्कथं पक्षाप्रयोगतः ।
नातस्त्रैरूप्यमप्यस्ति तदपेक्षानिबन्धनम् ॥ १४३४ ॥

sapakṣādiṃvyavasthā cetkathaṃ pakṣāprayogataḥ |
nātastrairūpyamapyasti tadapekṣānibandhanam || 1434 ||

“How then can there be any distinction made regarding the ‘sapakṣa’ (‘that wherein the probandum is known to exist’) and so forth, when the subject (minor term) is not actually stated? the ‘three-features’ also cannot be there; as that too is dependent upon that”—If this is urged [then the answer is as given in the following text].—(1434)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

Question:—“How then can there be any distinction made regarding the ‘Sapakṣa’ (‘That in which the Probandum is known to be present’) and so forth?”

[This is the question stated in the following]—[see verse 1434 above]

The answer to the above is as follows:—[see verse 1435 next]

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