Tattvasangraha [with commentary]
by Ganganatha Jha | 1937 | 699,812 words | ISBN-10: 8120800583 | ISBN-13: 9788120800588
This page contains verse 3178-3179 of the 8th-century Tattvasangraha (English translation) by Shantarakshita, including the commentary (Panjika) by Kamalashila: dealing with Indian philosophy from a Buddhist and non-Buddhist perspective. The Tattvasangraha (Tattvasamgraha) consists of 3646 Sanskrit verses; this is verse 3178-3179.
Verse 3178-3179
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation by Ganganath Jha:
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“The beginninglessness that is asserted in regard to the composer and the utterances emanating from him is itself based upon two invalid notions; hence it cannot prove the reliability of the said composer and his words.â€â€�(3178)
apramÄṇadvayÄdhÄrÄ na sÄ prÄmÄṇyasÄdhanÄ« || 3178 ||
na Å›auddhodanivÄkyÄnÄá¹� pÄratantryÄtpramÄṇatÄ |
apaÅ›yataá¸� svayaá¹� dharmaá¹� tathÄ Å›auddhodanerapi || 3179 ||
“The words of Åšauddhodani (Buddha) cannot be reliable, because they are dependent upon others; so also Buddha himself cannot be reliable because he has no direct knowledge of dharma.â€Å¨¶Ä�(3179)
Kamalaśīla’s commentary (tattvasaṃgrahapañjikÄ):
[verse 3178]:
Says the Opponent—The line of Buddhas has been without beginning; hence the doctrine propounded by them is also beginningless; so that on account of the beginninglessness of both these being exactly like that of the Veda and the Vedic Tradition,—they must be regarded as free from defects. The answer to this from the ²ÑÄ«³¾Äåṃs²¹°ì²¹ is as follows:—[see verse 3178 above]
The same idea is further explained:—[see verse 3179 above]
[verse 3179]:
Just as Buddha himself and his words are unreliable, so also are Kanaka, °ÄåÅ›²â²¹±è²¹, etc. and their words.â€�(3179)