0344 Verse 448

Original

पूर्वं संविहिताकारगोचरं चेदिदं भवेत् ।
जायेत पूर्वमेवेदं तादर्थ्यात्पूर्वबुद्धिवत् ॥ ४४८ ॥

pūrvaṃ saṃvihitākāragocaraṃ cedidaṃ bhavet |
jāyeta pūrvamevedaṃ tādarthyātpūrvabuddhivat || 448 ||

If the recognition did apprehend the form of the thing as previously cognised, then it would have appeared at that same time, as its object would be the same,—like the previous cognition.—(448)

Kamalaśīla

If the Recognition had the same object that has been cognised before, then it would have appeared at that same time,—because as having the same object, its cause would be there in its perfect form; like the previous cognition;—‘as its object would be the same’;—i.e. the object of the Recognition would be that same object which has been cognised before.—(448)