Vaiśeṣika Sūtra 3.2.7
Vaiśeṣikasūtra 3.2.7
- Language
- Sanskrit
3.2.7
sāmānyatodṛṣṭāc cāviśeṣaḥ |
sāmānyato-dṛṣṭāt—from a commonly-observed or analogous mark; ca—and; aviśeṣaḥ—non-particular; Not a thing in particular or as such.
7. And from a commonly-observed mark (there is) no (inference of anything in) particuiar.
A commonly-observed mark also becomes a mark of inference. But it does not prove the Soul as Soul, nor as a Substance over and above the eight Substances. It would only prove that desire, etc., must be resident somewhere. And this does not suggest the thought of a Soul. This is the meaning. Therefore it is stated, “Not a thing in particular.”—7.
Translations (2)
- The Vaiśeṣika Sūtras of Kaṇāda, with the Commentary of Śaṅkara Miśra (Sacred Books of the Hindus 6) — Nandalal Sinha 1911, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Commentaries (2)
- Upaskāra — Śaṅkara Miśra, Sanskrit
- Vaiśeṣikasūtravṛtti — Candrānanda, Sanskrit
Discussed in (1)
- A History of Indian Philosophy — Dasgupta 1922, English