Vaisesik Sutra

Vaisheshik Sutra is the main book of Vaisheshika philosophy composed by Kanad Muni. In the Vaisesikasutra, Kanada has given instructions on six substances namely Substance, Quality, Action, Samanya, Vishesha and Samavaya.

Second Chapter

"It is the effect or cause of, conjunct with, contradictory to, or combined in, this" — such is (cognition) produced by the mark of inference.

"It is its" (this cognition is sufficient to cause an illation to be made); whereas (the introduction of) the relation of effect and cause arises from a (particular) member (of the argument).

Hereby verbal (cognition is) explained.

Reason, Description, Mark, Proof, Instrument — these are not antonyms.

(Comparison, Presumption, Sub-Sumption, Privation, and Tradition are all included in Inference by marks), because they depend, for their origin, upon the cognition, namely, “It is its".

Reminiscence (results) from a particular conjunction between the Soul and the Mind and also from Impression or latency.

So (also is) dreaming.

(So is) consciousness accompanying dreams.

(Dreaming and consciousness accompanying dreaming result) from dharma also.

False knowledge (arises) from imperfection of the Senses and from imperfection of Impression.

That (i.e., Avidyā) is imperfect knowledge.

(Cognition) free from imperfection, is (called) Vidyā or scientific knowledge.

Cognition of advanced sages, as also vision of the Perfected Ones, (results) from dharma or merits.

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