३] द्वितीयाध्याये प्रथमः पादः १४३ दृश्यते तु ॥ ६ ॥
विलक्षणयोरपि कार्यकारणभावः संभवति, माक्षिकादेिभ्यः क्रिम्या- घुत्पतिदर्शनात् ॥
असदिति चेन्न, प्रतिषेघमात्रत्वात् ॥ ७ ॥
एवं तर्हि कारणे कार्यमसदेिति चेन्न, सालक्षण्यनियमप्रतिषेध- मात्रात्वात् । पूर्वोक्तं कार्यकारणयोर्वस्त्वैंक्यं न॒ त्यक्तम् ॥ . non-intelligent substances, are apprehended in the text, 'Agni, having become speech, entered the mouth' (Ait. 11-4).
6. Drsyate tu
But it is seen (that the cause and the effect are of different characteristics).
It does happen that substances of different character, also assume the states of being the cause and effect. It is seen that insects etc. are produced from honey etc.
7. Asaditi cenna, pratisedamatratvat
If it be said that the effect is non-existing; we say no, because there being a mere denial.
Then it is said that the effect is not present in the cause. This is not so; because what is denied here is the rule, namely, that the cause and the effect must possess the same characteristics. But the cause and the effect of the type do not renounce the character of being one substance as stated above.
