Nyāya Sūtras 104
Nyāyabhāṣya 104
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- Sanskrit
104.2
arthasadbhāvavyaṅgyaś cāyaṃ vartamānaḥ kālaḥ, vidyate dravyaṃ vidyate guṇaḥ vidyate karmeti/ yasya cāyaṃ nāsti, tasya ---
And this present time is manifested by the existence of objects: 'a substance exists', 'a quality exists', 'an action exists'. And for someone for whom this does not exist, for him: —
104.3
vartamānābhāve sarvāgrahaṇaṃ pratyakṣānupapatteḥ ||
In the absence of the present [time], there is no apprehension of anything, because perception would be untenable.
104.4
pratyakṣam indriyārthasannikarṣajam, na cāvidyamānam asad indriyeṇa sannikṛṣyate/ nacāyaṃ vidyamānaṃ sat kiñcid anujānāti/ pratyakṣanimittaṃ pratyakṣaviṣayaḥ pratyakṣajñānaṃ sarvaṃ nopapadyate, pratyakṣānupapattau tatpūrvakatvād anumānāgamayor anupapattiḥ/ sarvapramāṇavilope sarvagrahaṇaṃ na bhavatīti//42//
Perception is produced by the contact of sense organ and object, and non-existent, unestablished things are not in contact with a sense organ. Nor does he admit anything that is existent and present. Thus the cause of perception, the object of perception, and perceptual cognition—none of these would be possible. If perception is impossible, then because they are preceded by it, inference and testimony would be impossible. When all means of valid cognition are eliminated, there would be no apprehension of anything at all. //42
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Commentaries (2)
- Nyāyavārtikatātparyaṭīkā — Vācaspati Miśra, Sanskrit
- Nyāyavārttika — Uddyotakara, Sanskrit
Linked texts (1)
- Nyāyasūtra — Akṣapāda Gautama, Sanskrit