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तद्विच्छिन्न इति ज्ञानजनकत्वाद्यथा मनः ।
श्रोत्रमप्राप्यकारि स्यान्नान्यथैवं त्वगादिवत् ॥ २५२६ ॥

tadvicchinna iti jñānajanakatvādyathā manaḥ |
śrotramaprāpyakāri syānnānyathaivaṃ tvagādivat || 2526 ||

Because the auditory organ brings about the cognition of sound as interrupted, therefore, like the mind, it must be regarded as operating without contact;—not otherwise, like the skin (tactile organ).—(2526)

Kamalaśīla

Having thus stated the proof against the view that Sound is heard on getting into contact with the Sense-organ,—the Author next states the proof in support of the view that the perception takes place without the said contact:—[see verse 2526 above]

‘Tat’—Therefore.

‘Not otherwise, etc. etc.’—This supplies the Corroborative Instance for dissimilarity.—In the case of the Tactile Organ (which operates by contact), the perception is not interrupted, and the same would have been the case with the Auditory Organ also (if this also operated through contact).—(2526)