0627 Verse 869

Original

उच्यते विषयोऽमीषां धीध्वनीनां न कश्चन ।
अन्तर्मात्रानिविष्टं तु बीजमेषां निबन्धनम् ॥ ८६९ ॥

ucyate viṣayo’mīṣāṃ dhīdhvanīnāṃ na kaścana |
antarmātrāniviṣṭaṃ tu bījameṣāṃ nibandhanam || 869 ||

The answer to the above is as follows:—as a matter of fact, there is no real basis for these expressions and notions; the only basis for them consists in the seed located in the purely subjective consciousness.—(869)

Kamalaśīla

If what the Realist desires to prove is the fact that the notions and expressions in question have a real basis in the external world, then the Reason adduced is Inconclusive; as there is nothing to annul the contrary conclusion. If what is meant to be proved is only that they have some sort of basis, then the argument is futile; because we also hold that they have their basis in the awakening of the Tendencies and Impressions embedded in the inner consciousness; though not in the external object; because the first cognition being always verbal, is wrong, and it cannot have any real basis.

‘Located, etc.’,—i.e. embedded in consciousness; i.e. in the form of Tendencies and Impressions.—(869)

This same line of thought is further supported by reference to the scriptures:—[see verse 870 next]