Tattvasangraha [with commentary]
by Ganganatha Jha | 1937 | 699,812 words | ISBN-10: 8120800583 | ISBN-13: 9788120800588
This page contains verse 3611 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 3611.
Verse 3611
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation by Ganganath Jha:
कुट्यादिनिःसृतानां च कस्मान्नाप्तोपदिष्टता ।
तदाधिपत्यभावेन यदा तासां प्रवर्त्तनम् ॥ ३६११ ॥kuṭyādiniḥsṛtānāṃ ca kasmānnāptopadiṣṭatā |
tadādhipatyabhāvena yadā tāsāṃ pravarttanam || 3611 ||Why should words issuing from the walls not be accepted as taught by a reliable person,—when they are prompted by his over-lordship?—(3611)
Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):
It has been argued, under Text 3244, that—“Teachings issuing from walls could not be accepted as taught by a Reliable Person”.
The answer to this is as follows:—[see verse 3611 above]
If the teachings had not been prompted by the over-lordship of the Omniscient Person, then they might not be accepted as those of a Reliable Person. When, however, it has been admitted that they do proceed under His supervision, then why should not they be regarded as taught by Him?—(3611)