The Tattvasangraha [with commentary]

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

This page contains verse 1568 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 1568.

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

उपयुक्तोपमानश्चेत्तुल्यत्वग्रहणे सति ।
विशिष्टविषयत्वेन सम्बन्धमवगच्छति ॥ १५६८ ॥

upayuktopamānaścettulyatvagrahaṇe sati |
viśiṣṭaviṣayatvena sambandhamavagacchati || 1568 ||

“When one has heard the analogical statement, and perceives the similarity, he cognises the relation (of the name) in connection with the particular object.”—(1568)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

The word ‘upayuktopa, etc. etc.’—is one who has heard the statement of analogy.—(1568)

The same idea is further expounded:—[see verse 1569 next]

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