0510 Verse 670

Original

कुण्डलीति मतिश्चेयं जातावस्थाविशेषयोः ।
चैत्रकुण्डलयोरेव संयोग इव जायते ॥ ६७० ॥

kuṇḍalīti matiśceyaṃ jātāvasthāviśeṣayoḥ |
caitrakuṇḍalayoreva saṃyoga iva jāyate || 670 ||

The notion of ‘the man with the ear-ring’ arises only with reference to caitra (the man) and the ear-ring, in whom a particular condition has come about; and it only appears as if the cognition were of ‘conjunction’ (between the two).—(670) commentary.

Kamalaśīla

It has been argued (under Text 661, above) that—“The notion of the man with the Ear-ring, etc. etc.”—This is answered in the following—[see verse 670 above]

Just as what is called ‘Conjunction’ comes into existence only when Caitra and the Ear-ring appear in a certain state,—and not always;—in the same manner, the notion also of ‘the man with the Ear-ring’ is due to a particular state of things, and as such, why should it appear always?

The compound ‘Jātāvasthāviśeṣayoḥ’ is to be explained as ‘the two, Caitra and the Ear-ring, in whom a particular state has been produced’.—(670)