0899 Verse 1245

Original

तदा तन्नामसंसर्गी विकल्पोऽस्त्यपरो न च ।
दृश्यस्याप्रतिसंवित्तेरनिष्टेश्च द्वयोः सकृत् ॥ १२४५ ॥

tadā tannāmasaṃsargī vikalpo’styaparo na ca |
dṛśyasyāpratisaṃvitteraniṣṭeśca dvayoḥ sakṛt || 1245 ||

At the particular time, there is no other conceptual content which is associated with the name of that object; because there is no recognition of any such perceptible conceptual content, and the simultaneous presence of both cannot be desirable.—(1245)

Kamalaśīla

It might be argued that—“In that case, there may be some other Conceptual Content that would apprehend the object;—why is not this view accepted?”

Answer;—[see verse 1245 above]

There are two answers pointed out in due sequence—(1) the opponent’s idea being contrary to perceived facts, and (2) its being contrary to his own doctrines; inasmuch as it involves the presence of two Conceptual Contents at the same time.

‘Both’—i.e. the two Conceptual Contents.—(1245)