1081 Verse 1556

Original

एतावता च लेशेन प्रमाणत्वव्यवस्थितौ ।
नेयत्ता स्यात्प्रमाणानामन्यथाऽपि प्रमाणतः ॥ १५५६ ॥

etāvatā ca leśena pramāṇatvavyavasthitau |
neyattā syātpramāṇānāmanyathā’pi pramāṇataḥ || 1556 ||

If on the strength of the slight element of valid cognition (found in analogical cognition),—it were to be regarded as an independent form of cognition,—then there could be no limit to the number of such independent forms of cognition; specially as there are other ways in which such slight elements of cognition could be found.—(1556)

Kamalaśīla

Further, if the mere idea of ‘being similar to this’,—this slight element, found in Analogical Cognition,—were to he accepted as the basis for regarding it as a distinct Form of Cognition,—then there would be absurdities; and there could be no limit to the number of forms of Valid Cognition, such as is found in the declaration—‘Sense-perception, Inference, Verbal Cognition, Analogical Cognition, Presumption and Negation are the six means of accomplishing what is to be accomplished.’—(1556)

The Author proceeds to show the Incongruities that the above would lead to:—[see verses 1557-1558 next]