The Tattvasangraha [with commentary]

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

This page contains verse 2929 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 2929.

Verse 2929

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

प्रामाण्यनिश्चयो यस्मात्तत्र तन्मात्रभाविकः ।
तस्मिन् जाते च सन्देहविपर्यासावनास्पदौ ॥ २९२९ ॥

prāmāṇyaniścayo yasmāttatra tanmātrabhāvikaḥ |
tasmin jāte ca sandehaviparyāsāvanāspadau || 2929 ||

Inasmuch as certainty regarding its validity would be obtained from the cognition itself, there can be no room for doubt or wrong cognition, etc.—(2929)

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

‘Tasmin’ stands for certainty regarding validity.—(2929)

Question:—“Why should there be no room for Doubt, etc,?”

Answer:—[see verse 2930 next]:

Last Updated: 24 July, 2019