The Tattvasangraha [with commentary]

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

This page contains verse 1570 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 1570.

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

नन्वन्यत्र न संज्ञायाः सम्बन्धस्यावबोधने ।
तस्या ह्यर्थान्तरे बोधो युज्यतेऽतिप्रसङ्गतः ॥ १५७० ॥

nanvanyatra na saṃjñāyāḥ sambandhasyāvabodhane |
tasyā hyarthāntare bodho yujyate'tiprasaṅgataḥ || 1570 ||

When the relation of the name has been cognised in connection with one thing, it is not possible to recognise it in connection with another thing; as it would lead to incongruities.—(1570)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

Na’ has to be construed with ‘Yujyate’.

When the relation of the name has been cognised in regard to one thing, it cannot be right to cognise the same name as applied to another thing; for, if it did, then there would be incongruities.—(1570)

The possible incongruity is shown in the following—[see verses 1571-1573 next]

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