The Tattvasangraha [with commentary]

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

This page contains verse 3307 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 3307.

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

तस्मात्सर्वज्ञसद्भावबाधकं नास्ति किञ्चन ।
प्रमाणं साधकं त्वस्य विस्तरेणाभिधास्यते ॥ ३३०७ ॥

tasmātsarvajñasadbhāvabādhakaṃ nāsti kiñcana |
pramāṇaṃ sādhakaṃ tvasya vistareṇābhidhāsyate || 3307 ||

Thus, then, there is nothing that can set aside the existence of the omniscient person; the proof in support of his existence is going to be adduced later on.—(3307)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

Having thus shown in detail that there is no possibility of any proof in support of the non-existence of the Omniscient Person,—the author sums up his view;—[see verse 3307 above]

It might be argued that—“as there is no proof for setting aside the Person, so you have none in support of His existence”.

The answer to this is that—‘The proof in support, etc. etc.’—(3307)

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