Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary
by Nandalal Sinha | 1923 | 149,770 words | ISBN-13: 9789332869165
The Vaisheshika-sutra 2.2.19, English translation, including commentaries such as the Upaskara of Shankara Mishra, the Vivriti of Jayanarayana-Tarkapanchanana and the Bhashya of Chandrakanta. The Vaisheshika Sutras teaches the science freedom (moksha-shastra) and the various aspects of the soul (eg., it's nature, suffering and rebirth under the law of karma). This is sutra 9 (‘causes of doubt or disbelief—continued’) contained in Chapter 2—Of the Five Bhutas, Time, and Space—of Book II (of substances).
Sūtra 2.2.19 (Causes of Doubt or Disbelief—continued)
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of Vaiśeṣika sūtra 2.2.19:
यथादृष्टमयथादृष्टत्वाच्च ॥ २.२.१९ ॥
yathādṛṣṭamayathādṛṣṭatvācca || 2.2.19 ||
yathā-dṛṣṭam—that which has been seen in a certain form A-yathā-dṛṣṭatvāt, because it is not seen in that form; cā—and.
19. (Doubt also arises), where that which has been seen in one form, is seen in a different form.
Commentary: The Upaskāra of Śaṅkara Miśra:
(English rendering of Śaṅkara Miśra’s commentary called Upaskāra from the 15th century)
Ho illustrates the observed common property which relates to one objoct:
[Read sūtra 2.2.19 above]
“The source of Doubt”—this completes the aphorism. The word ‘ca’ understands what has been said before. The meaning is that because an object is seen in a different form, therefore that which was seen in a certain form, also gives rise to Doubt, as Caitra who was seen in a certain form, i.e., with hair on his head, is at another time seen not in that form, i.e., with the hair removed. Then afterwards when the very same Caitra is seen with his head covered with a piece of cloth, Doubt arises whether this Caitra has hair or not. Here the identity of Caitra is the common property which gives rise to Doubt, and it is seen in one object only. Therefore what is here the source of Doubt is seen in one, undifferentiated object.—19.