The Tattvasangraha [with commentary]

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

This page contains verse 3348 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 3348.

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

यथोदितान्तरादेव विशेषोऽप्यवधार्यते ।
ऋषभादिकुतीर्थेभ्यः स्मरभङ्गविधायिनः ॥ ३३४८ ॥

yathoditāntarādeva viśeṣo'pyavadhāryate |
ṛṣabhādikutīrthebhyaḥ smarabhaṅgavidhāyinaḥ || 3348 ||

From what has been said, it is also learnt wherein lies the distinction of the ‘suppressor of desires’ (Buddha) from ṛṣabha and other incompetent teachers.—(3348)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

It has been argued by the other party, under Text 3150, that—“In regard to one matter, of Arithmetic for instance, all beings are found to be truthful and no distinction is found among them, etc. etc.”.

The answer to this is as follows:—[see verse 3348 above]

The above described ‘Superiority of Knowledge’ of the Blessed Lord, the ‘Suppressor of Māra’ (Desire) having established His ‘Distinction’ (superiority) over Ṛṣabha, Vardhamāna and others—it is not open to you, if you are truthful, to assert that ‘no Distinction is perceived’. Such is the upshot of the whole.—(3348)

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