The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus c4.s1.t2.57

c4.s1.t2.57

Vijnána-bhikshu notes that all the Gunas (Reals) cannot be ubiquitous. If this were the case, that disturbance of equilibrium, that unequal aggregation with unequal stress and strain with which cosmic evolution begins, would be impossible. The Gunas, which give rise to Ákása and Mind-stuff, must be held to be ubiquitous, and this will suffice for the ubiquity of Prakriti. (न च आत्मदर्शने गुणाख्यप्रकृतेः विभुत्वमेवावगम्यते इति वाच्यम् । अन्तःकरणाकाशहेतुगुणानां विभुत्वेन तदुपपत्तेः । सर्व्वगुणानां विभुत्वे सति साम्यपरिणामहेतुक्षोभसंयोगाद्यसंभवात्—योगवार्त्तिक, Sutra 51, Pada III.)