The Tattvasangraha [with commentary]

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

This page contains verse 3169 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 3169.

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

तस्मादतिशयज्ञानैरतिदूरगतैरपि ।
किञ्चिदेवाधिकं ज्ञातुं शक्यते न त्वतीन्द्रियम् ॥ ३१६९ ॥

tasmādatiśayajñānairatidūragatairapi |
kiñcidevādhikaṃ jñātuṃ śakyate na tvatīndriyam || 3169 ||

“Thus then, even when the superiority of knowledge proceeds very far, it can comprehend only a little more than others,—it can never comprehend things beyond the senses.”—(3169)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

In the following Text, the Mīmāṃsaka sums up his position:—[see verse 3169 above]

Atiśayajñāna’—superiority of knowledge.—The compounding is according to the rule ‘Tritīyā, etc.’—The Instrumental Ending connotes instrumentality.—(3169)

The same idea is further clarified:—[see verses 3170-3171 next]

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