1862 Verse 2955

Original

जन्मातिरिक्तकालश्च क्रियाकालो न विद्यते ।
क्षणिकत्वाद्घटादीनामित्यसिद्धं निदर्शनम् ॥ २९५५ ॥

janmātiriktakālaśca kriyākālo na vidyate |
kṣaṇikatvādghaṭādīnāmityasiddhaṃ nidarśanam || 2955 ||

In the case of the jar, there is no time for action, apart from the time of its birth,—because it has a momentary existence; hence the corroborative instance is ‘inadmissible—(2955)

Kamalaśīla

In the following Text the Author points out the ‘Inadmissibility’ of the Corroborative Instance cited (under Text 2850) in the shape of the Jar:—[see verse 2955 above]

Says the Opponent—“The Jar is actually seen after birth, independently of the Potter, etc. and found to be performing the useful function of containing Honey, Water and other fluids; how then can it be said that there is no time for its action, apart from the time of its birth?”

The answer to this is as follows:—[see verse 2956 next]