1111 Verse 1607

Original

तत्र शक्तातिरेकेण न शक्तिर्नाम काचन ।
याऽर्थापत्त्याऽवगम्येत शक्तश्चाध्यक्ष एव हि ॥ १६०७ ॥

tatra śaktātirekeṇa na śaktirnāma kācana |
yā’rthāpattyā’vagamyeta śaktaścādhyakṣa eva hi || 1607 ||

Apart from the potent object, there is no such thing as ‘potency’, which could be cognised by means of presumption; and as for the potent object, it is cognised through perception itself.—(1607)

Kamalaśīla

Inasmuch as Potency is nothing apart from the Potent object,—and the Potent object is cognisable by Perception,—Presumption would be apprehending what is already apprehended; and on that ground alone, it could not be regarded as a Means of Valid Cognition.

The mention of ‘Perception’ in this connection, is only by way of illustration.—(1607)