1084 Verse 1561

Original

सादृश्यस्य विवेसो हि यथा तत्र प्रमीयते ।
सर्वावयवसामान्यविवेको गम्यते तथा ॥ १५६१ ॥

sādṛśyasya viveso hi yathā tatra pramīyate |
sarvāvayavasāmānyaviveko gamyate tathā || 1561 ||

Just as distinction from ‘similarity’ is cognised in that case, so also is distinction from ‘all common parts’ cognised in the other case also.—(1561)

Kamalaśīla

In the case of the idea of ‘dissimilarity’, there is perception of difference from (i.e. negation of) ‘Similarity’; in the same way, in the case of the idea of ‘Similarity’ also, there is perception of difference from (i.e. negation of) the presence of all Common Parts; so that this also can be included under Negation, just like the notion of Dissimilarity.—(1561)

In support of the same, an argument is put forward:—[see verse 1562 next]