1782 Verse 2823

Original

प्रमाणानां स्वरूपं चेद्व्यञ्जकैर्व्यक्तिमश्रुते ।
प्रत्ययान्तरसापेक्षं कार्यमारभते च तत् ॥ २८२३ ॥

pramāṇānāṃ svarūpaṃ cedvyañjakairvyaktimaśrute |
pratyayāntarasāpekṣaṃ kāryamārabhate ca tat || 2823 ||

If it be held that—“the form of the pramāṇas acquires its manifestation through certain manifesting agencies; and then that form, through the help of other causal factors, brings about its own effect”—Then the answer is as below.—(2823)

Kamalaśīla

When the form of the Pramāṇa is manifested by the manifesting agencies, then alone it is apprehended, not otherwise;—hence, even though it is eternal, there is no possibility of its being apprehended at all times.—Nor can there be any possibility of its effect appearing at all times; because our idea is that it produces its effects only with the help of other contributory causes,—and not by itself alone. Thus it is that the effect comes about only occasionally, due to the presence or absence of these contributory causes.—(2823)

The answer to the above explanation of the Mīmāṃsaka is as follows;—[see verse 2824 next]