1422 Verse 2193

Original

श्रोत्रशब्दाश्रयाणां च न नामावयवाः स्वयम् ।
नचैकदेशवृत्तित्वं तथाऽप्येतन्न दुष्यति ॥ २१९३ ॥

śrotraśabdāśrayāṇāṃ ca na nāmāvayavāḥ svayam |
nacaikadeśavṛttitvaṃ tathā’pyetanna duṣyati || 2193 ||

“As a matter of fact, the auditory organ, the sound and its substratum have themselves no parts,—and they do not exist at any one place; even so, our view is not open to objection.”—[Ślokavārtika—eternality of words, 78-79].—(2193)

Kamalaśīla

Says the Opponent—All the three factors—the Auditory Organ, the Sound and Ākāśa being without parts and all-pervading,—no partial existence is possible for any of them; then how do you get at the distinction into ‘hearing’ and ‘non-hearing’ determined by such partial existence?

Answer (from the Mīmāṃsaka):—[see verse 2193 above]

The Auditory Organ, the Sound, and the substratum of the Sound—i.e. Ākāśa,—these themselves have no parts; yet such parts are attributed to them figuratively through the diversity among objects with which they come into contact;—this is what is meant by the qualifying term ‘themselves

‘Even so, etc. etc.’—‘our view’, regarding the partial existence, and restricted apprehension of sound and so forth.—(2193)

Question:—How so?

Answer (from the Mīmāṃsaka):—[see verse 2194 next]