Chapter 2 Section 2 Adhikarana 4
Adhikarana 4 of Chapter 2, Section 2. Refutation of the Bauddha Realists
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समुदाय उभयहेतुकेऽपि तदप्राप्तिः ॥ १८ ॥
Even if the (two kinds of) aggregates proceed from their two causes, there would result the non-formation (of the two aggregates).
Brahma Sutra 2.2.19
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इतरेतरप्रत्ययत्वादिति चेत्, न, उत्पत्तिमात्रनिमित्तत्वात् ॥ १९ ॥
If it be said (that the formation of aggregates is possible) because of the successive causality (of Nescience etc. in the Bauddha series), (we say), no, because they are merely the efficient cause of the origin (of the immediately subsequent thing in the series, and not of the aggregation).
Brahma Sutra 2.2.20
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उत्तरोत्पादे च पूर्वनिरोधात् ॥ २० ॥
And because at the time of the production of the subsequent thing (even in the series of successive causality) the antecedent thing has already ceased to exist, (it cannot be the cause of the subsequent thing).
Brahma Sutra 2.2.21
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असति प्रतिज्ञोपरोधो यौगपद्यमन्यथा ॥ २१ ॥
If non-existence (of cause) be assumed, (the effects being produced in spite of it) (there will result) contradiction of their (Bauddhas’) proposition. Otherwise (there would result) simultaneity (of cause and effect).
Brahma Sutra 2.2.22
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प्रतिसंख्याप्रतिसंख्यानिरोधाप्राप्तिः, अविच्छेदात् ॥ २२ ॥
Conscious and unconscious destruction would be impossible owing to non-interruption.
Brahma Sutra 2.2.23
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उभयथा च दोषात् ॥ २३ ॥
And in either case ( i.e. whether Nescience with its offshoots meets with conscious or unconscious destruction resulting in final release) because of the objections (that arise, the Bauddha position is untenable).
Brahma Sutra 2.2.24
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आकाशे चाविशेषात् ॥ २४ ॥
The case of Akasa also not being different (from the twofold destruction, it also cannot be a non-entity).
Brahma Sutra 2.2.25
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अनुस्मृतेश्च ॥ २५ ॥
And on account of memory (the permanency of the experiencer has to be recognized).
Brahma Sutra 2.2.26
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नासतः, दृष्टत्वात् ॥ २६ ॥
(Existence does) not (result) from non-existence, because this is not seen.
Brahma Sutra 2.2.27
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उदासीनानाम् अपि चैवं सिद्धिः ॥ २७ ॥
And thus (if existence should spring from non-existence, there would result) the attainment of the goal even by the effortless.