Verse 2944

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

किंच सर्वप्रमाणानां प्रामाण्यं निश्चितं यदि ।
स्वत एव तदा कस्मान्मतभेदः प्रवादिनाम् ॥ २९४४ ॥

kiṃca sarvapramāṇānāṃ prāmāṇyaṃ niścitaṃ yadi |
svata eva tadā kasmānmatabhedaḥ pravādinām || 2944 ||

Further, if the validity of all cognitions is duly recognised as being inherent in them by themselves,—then why is there a difference of opinion among disputants?—(2944)

 

Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikā):

It has been argued by the Author himself (under Text 2928)—‘How can there be Doubt and the rest, when the self-validity of the Cognition has become cognised?’—The following Text proceeds to show what is meant by the term ‘and the rest’ in that sentence:—[see verse 2944 above]

If the validity of all cognitions were inherent in themselves, then there could not be a difference of opinion among the various parties, regarding this validity.—(2944)

Question:—“How do yon know that there is this difference of opinion?”

Answer:—[see verse 2945 next]