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non-being, the division into being and non-being becomes important. R.T.) For the same reason, 10t the second als0. [The second alternative is that the division into being and non-being need not be made As there is difference of opinion in regard t0 101-being the true position, viz., the existence of 101-being has to be established. S.T.1 Some say that there is 10 ‘101-being' (abl60 ) at all. This is false, as it is not possible to ignore the experience in the form (the pot) 'is 70t' (on the ground) If it be said that the object of the cognition, “the pot is not' is the ground only. (We ask) :-by * only' is the ground alone meant or something else? In the first case (we object thus) let there be the experience * there is m0 p0t on the ground ' even in the case of the ground with the pot on it. If something else is meant by 'only and that something is the pot there will be the same defect. If it is some other thing, (say, the colour of the pot there will be the following unacceptable implication), viz., that one may have the experience in respect of a pot having colour, 'there is no odour in the [If the object of the cognition, * there is no pot on the ground ' is neither the 10cus, the ground, mor the counter-positive (pratiyogi), the pot, but something else, say, the colour of the pot, then let there be the experience *there is no 0dour in the pot' the object of which is neither the counter-positive, odour (pratiyogi), not the locus, the pot, but the colour possessed by the pot. S.T. ] [This position obviously no one can accept All possible alternatives being ruled out, one has to accept a separate taftU८ (category), abld0 which is the object of the cognition * is not' (māst). Tr.]]