The Tattvasangraha [with commentary]

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

This page contains verse 3640 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 3640.

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

युगपत्परिपाट्या वा ज्ञानं कार्यात्प्रकाशितात् ।
सामर्थ्यमपि तस्यास्ति देशनां कुरुते यदा ॥ ३६४० ॥

yugapatparipāṭyā vā jñānaṃ kāryātprakāśitāt |
sāmarthyamapi tasyāsti deśanāṃ kurute yadā || 3640 ||

Simultaneously or successively, there is cognition following from the effect that is manifested. when he imparts the teaching, he has the requisite capacity also.—(3640)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

It has been argued under Text 3258,—“Whether simultaneously or successively, how could there be any Inference, without an effect? etc. etc.”.

The answer to this is as follows:—[see verse 3640 above]

This is easily understood.—(3640)

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