0048 Verse 50

Original

धर्माधर्माणवस्सर्वे चेतनावदधिष्ठिताः ।
स्वकार्यारम्भकाः स्थित्वा प्रवृत्तेस्तुरितन्तुवत् ॥ ५० ॥

dharmādharmāṇavassarve cetanāvadadhiṣṭhitāḥ |
svakāryārambhakāḥ sthitvā pravṛttesturitantuvat || 50 ||

“In the producing of their effects, all such causes as merit, demerit and atoms are controlled by an intelligent being,—because they operate intermittently,—like the shuttle and the yarn.”—(50)

Kamalaśīla

Uddyotakara however has formulated the argument as follows:—“The Causes of the Work,—in the shape of ‘Primordial Matter’, ‘Atoms’ and ‘Destiny’ (Unseen Force)—need a Controller with Superior Intelligence, in the producing of their Effects,—because their activity is intermittent,—like the Yarn, the Shuttle and such other causes (of the Cloth)”.¹—

This is the argument set forth in the following Text.—[see verse 50 above]

The meaning of this is quite clear.—(50)